Cobdogla · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Cobdogla

How families and households are made up across the area.

Typical household sizes in Cobdogla are around the middle for similar areas. The community is mostly made up of families, though there is a notably high proportion of one-parent families compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Cobdogla, Suburb / Locality

Where Cobdogla sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -4.0%
  • 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 Cobdogla — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Cobdogla2.4
5346, SA 2.4
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Most homes have two people, making up 46.9% of all households. Those living alone account for 23.1%, which is well below the South Australian figure of 28.5%.

2.4 ▼ -4.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.1% ▲ +1.3%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.8%
  • 2016: 18.6%
  • 2021: 23.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Cobdogla, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 17.4% of the area, a figure that is much higher than most similar places and well above the national average of 14.1%.

17.4% ▲ +94.7%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.9%
  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 17.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Cobdogla, the largest group is Couples with children at 43%, followed by Couples without children (37%) and One-parent families (18%).

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 Cobdogla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40273/cobdogla/topic/family-households