Baroota · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Baroota

How families and households are made up across the area.

One-parent families are much more common in Baroota than in most other areas. This community has a distinct family makeup, with 20% of families being led by a single parent, which is well above the national figure.

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📍 Baroota, Suburb / Locality

Where Baroota sits — Average household size

2.4
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Baroota — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Baroota2.4
5495, SA 1.9
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Baroota has 2.4 people, a figure that is about the same as both the South Australian and national averages.

2.4

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Baroota, 2 people is the majority at 57%; 1 person is next at 26%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 20% of the local total, which is well above the 14.1% seen across Australia. The most common family type is couples without children, who make up 60% of families.

20.0%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.1%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Baroota, the largest group is Couples without children at 49%, followed by Couples with children (28%) and One-parent families (16%).

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 Baroota [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40076/baroota/topic/family-households