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.
Renmark Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Renmark Surrounds — lower than 57% of areas.
| Renmark Surrounds | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| 5340, SA | 2.4 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
23.2% ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Renmark Surrounds, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (15%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Renmark Surrounds, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 33%.
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