Coonamia · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Coonamia

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.

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Where Coonamia sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -17.9%
  • 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 Coonamia — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Coonamia2.3
5540, SA 2.2
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.0% ▲ +46.0%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.7%
  • 2016: 25.6%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Coonamia, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 3 people (26%) and 1 person (24%).

Families

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.

  • 2011: 14.6%
  • 2016: 17.2%
  • 2021: 31.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Coonamia, the largest group is Couples with children at 38%, followed by Couples without children (31%) and One-parent families (31%).

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 Coonamia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40305/coonamia/topic/family-households