Wattle Range · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Wattle Range

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.

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📍 Wattle Range, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Wattle Range sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -4.0%
  • 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 Wattle Range — lower than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Wattle Range2.4
5280, SA 2.2
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.3% ▲ +14.7%

Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 22.9%
  • 2016: 24.1%
  • 2021: 26.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Wattle Range, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 4 people (12%).

Families

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.

  • 2011: 10.5%
  • 2016: 9.0%
  • 2021: 9.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Wattle Range, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 38%.

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 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