Renmark Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Renmark Surrounds

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people are sharing each home in Renmark Surrounds than in 2011, though the area remains very family-oriented. Most households are headed by couples, and the typical home now holds 2.5 people.

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📍 Renmark Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Renmark Surrounds sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -3.8%
  • 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 Renmark Surrounds — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Renmark Surrounds2.5
5340, SA 2.4
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 23.2% of residents live alone, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011 but remains well below the South Australian average. Two-person households are the most common, making up 39.1% of all homes.

2.5 ▼ -3.8%

Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.2% ▲ +6.9%

Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 21.7%
  • 2016: 23.0%
  • 2021: 23.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Renmark Surrounds, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with children are common here, making up 55.9% of the total. At 10.5%, the proportion of one-parent families is well below the national figure and has barely changed over the last decade.

10.5% ▼ -2.5%

Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 10.7%
  • 2016: 9.6%
  • 2021: 10.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Renmark Surrounds, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 33%.

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 Renmark Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407031168/renmark-surrounds/topic/family-households