Naracoorte · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Naracoorte

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over half of all families in Naracoorte are couples with children, making them the most common household type. The area has a notably high number of people living alone compared to the rest of the country. While home sizes have edged up slightly over the last decade, the typical household remains similar to the state and national figures.

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📍 Naracoorte, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Naracoorte sits — Average household size

2.4 ▲ +4.3%
  • 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 Naracoorte — lower than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Naracoorte2.4
5271, SA 2.4
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 29.7% of people live alone in Naracoorte, which is well above the national figure. Two-person households are the most common at 36.5%, and the typical home holds 2.4 people.

2.4 ▲ +4.3%

Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.7% ▲ +4.1%

Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 28.5%
  • 2016: 28.3%
  • 2021: 29.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Naracoorte, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 10.9% of the total, a figure that is well below both the South Australian and national averages. Couples without children are also common, representing 33.7% of families.

10.9% ▼ -3.1%

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

  • 2011: 11.3%
  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 10.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Naracoorte, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 34%.

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 Naracoorte [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407021154/naracoorte/topic/family-households