Barossa - Yorke - Mid North · Region (SA4)

Family & Households in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than 30% of people in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North live alone, making this area stand out from most other regions. This creates a landscape where single-person households are common, though nearly half of all families still consist of couples with children.

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📍 Barossa - Yorke - Mid North, Region (SA4)

Where Barossa - Yorke - Mid North sits — Average household size

2.3 → 0.0%
  • 1.5: 1 area
  • 1.6: 0 areas
  • 1.7: 1 area
  • 1.8: 0 areas
  • 1.9: 0 areas
  • 2.0: 1 area
  • 2.1: 1 area
  • 2.2: 1 area
  • 2.3: 18 areas
  • 2.4: 20 areas
  • 2.5: 18 areas
  • 2.6: 11 areas
  • 2.7: 7 areas
  • 2.8: 5 areas
  • 2.9: 4 areas
  • 3.0: 0 areas
  • 3.1: 3 areas
  • 3.2: 1 area

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Barossa - Yorke - Mid North — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Barossa - Yorke - Mid North2.3
Rest of SA 2.3
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home has 2.3 people, which is much lower than most areas. This trend is driven by a high number of people living alone, which rose to 30.7% in 2021 and sits well above the national figure.

2.3 → 0.0%

Lower than 86% of region (sa4) areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.7% ▲ +7.0%

Higher than 86% of region (sa4) areas.

  • 2011: 28.7%
  • 2016: 29.9%
  • 2021: 30.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Barossa - Yorke - Mid North, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 3 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 49.3% of families, while couples without children account for 36.5%. One-parent families make up 13.4% of the total, a figure that is lower than most areas and slightly below the South Australian average.

13.4% ▲ +7.4%

Lower than 69% of region (sa4) areas.

  • 2011: 12.4%
  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 13.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Barossa - Yorke - Mid North, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (37%) and One-parent families (13%).

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 Barossa - Yorke - Mid North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/405/barossa-yorke-mid-north/topic/family-households