2.4 ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.5
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Wattle Range · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Family life in Wattle Range is more traditional than in most similar areas, with one-parent families being much less common. Most homes are headed by couples, and the typical household size mirrors the figures seen across South Australia and the rest of the country.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Wattle Range — lower than 64% of areas.
| Wattle Range | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| 5280, SA | 2.2 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The typical home in Wattle Range holds 2.4 people, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Around 26.3% of residents live alone, a figure that has risen by 3.4 percentage points since 2011.
2.4 ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
26.3% ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Wattle Range, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 4 people (12%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 51.9% of families here. One-parent families account for only 9.7% of the total, which is well below the South Australian and national figures.
9.7% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Wattle Range, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 38%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Wattle Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407021158/wattle-range/topic/family-households