Cambrai · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Cambrai

How families and households are made up across the area.

A high number of single-person homes is a standout feature for Cambrai, where 33% of households consist of just one person. This contributes to an overall trend of smaller living arrangements compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Cambrai, Suburb / Locality

Where Cambrai sits — Average household size

2.1 ▼ -12.5%
  • 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 Cambrai — lower than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Cambrai2.1
5353, SA 2.4
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Cambrai are smaller than usual, with only 2.1 people per home, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5. This is driven by the fact that people living alone are much more common here than in most other areas.

2.1 ▼ -12.5%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

33.0% ▲ +38.5%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.9%
  • 2016: 32.8%
  • 2021: 33.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Cambrai, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 3 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 20.6% of the local total, a figure well above the 14.1% seen across Australia. Other common family types include couples without children, who make up 43.2% of families.

20.6% ▲ +126.0%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.1%
  • 2016: 16.4%
  • 2021: 20.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Cambrai, the largest group is Couples without children at 44%, followed by Couples with children (35%) and One-parent families (21%).

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 Cambrai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40210/cambrai/topic/family-households