Yankalilla · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Yankalilla

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 30% of people in Yankalilla live alone, which is well above the national figure. This makes the area stand out for its high proportion of single-person households and smaller homes. The community's typical household size has remained steady for a decade.

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📍 Yankalilla, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Yankalilla sits — Average household size

2.2 → 0.0%
  • 1.0: 7 areas
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 3 areas
  • 1.4: 6 areas
  • 1.5: 9 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 13 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 37 areas
  • 2.0: 54 areas
  • 2.1: 115 areas
  • 2.2: 188 areas
  • 2.3: 287 areas
  • 2.4: 258 areas
  • 2.5: 272 areas
  • 2.6: 246 areas
  • 2.7: 211 areas
  • 2.8: 190 areas
  • 2.9: 149 areas
  • 3.0: 119 areas
  • 3.1: 66 areas
  • 3.2: 44 areas
  • 3.3: 38 areas
  • 3.4: 30 areas
  • 3.5: 10 areas
  • 3.6: 8 areas
  • 3.7: 5 areas
  • 3.8: 4 areas
  • 3.9: 2 areas
  • 4.0: 3 areas
  • 4.1: 1 area
  • 4.2: 1 area
  • 4.3: 2 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 0 areas
  • 5.0: 2 areas
  • 5.1: 1 area
  • 5.2: 0 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 0 areas
  • 5.5: 0 areas
  • 5.6: 0 areas
  • 5.7: 0 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Yankalilla — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Yankalilla2.2
5203, SA 2.2
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are smaller than in most other areas, with just 2.2 people per household. This is a little below the South Australian and national figures, and the number of people living alone has risen slightly since 2011 to 29.9%.

2.2 → 0.0%

Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.9% ▲ +3.7%

Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 28.9%
  • 2016: 30.4%
  • 2021: 29.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Yankalilla, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (10%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest group at 45.2%, followed closely by couples with children at 44.5%. One-parent families represent only 10.0% of the total, which is well below both the state and national figures.

10.0% ▼ -11.4%

Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 11.3%
  • 2016: 11.4%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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Yankalilla splits fairly evenly between Couples without children (45%) and Couples with children (44%), with One-parent families at 10%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Yankalilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407011149/yankalilla/topic/family-households