2.9 ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1
- 2016: 3.0
- 2021: 2.9
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Kialla West · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Much larger households are common in Kialla West compared to most similar areas. The typical home here holds 2.9 people, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5. This reflects a community where few people live alone and family groups are the norm.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kialla West — higher than 81% of areas.
Average household size.
Only 14.9% of people live alone, which is far below the 25.6% national figure. Most homes are occupied by two people (34.8%) or four people (27.7%).
2.9 ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
14.9% ▲ +40.9%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Kialla West, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 4 people (28%) and 1 person (15%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the majority of families at 66.2%. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for just 5.5%, which is well below the Australian figure of 14.1%.
5.5% ▲ +7.6%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Kialla West, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 29%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Kialla West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21342/kialla-west/topic/family-households