2.3 ▼ -17.9%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Coonamia · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Nearly 40% of families in Coonamia are couples with children, making it the most common household type. The area stands out for its high number of single-parent families, which is far above both state and national figures. Most homes here house two or three people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coonamia — lower than 71% of areas.
| Coonamia | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| 5540, SA | 2.2 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The typical home in Coonamia has 2.3 people, which is a little below the Australian figure of 2.5. Only 20% of people live alone, a rate well below the South Australian average of 28.5%.
2.3 ▼ -17.9%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
20.0% ▲ +46.0%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Coonamia, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 3 people (26%) and 1 person (24%).
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 31.8% of the total, which is among the highest across similar areas and far above the national rate of 14.1%.
31.8% ▲ +117.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Coonamia, the largest group is Couples with children at 38%, followed by Couples without children (31%) and One-parent families (31%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Coonamia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40305/coonamia/topic/family-households