Coonawarra · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Coonawarra

How families and households are made up across the area.

Small households are the norm in Coonawarra, where most homes hold only two people. This makes the area stand out from other similar regions, as it has a much lower number of people per home than most other places.

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📍 Coonawarra, Suburb / Locality

Where Coonawarra 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 Coonawarra — lower than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Coonawarra2.1
5263, SA 2.1
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.1 people per home, the typical household size is a little below the South Australian figure of 2.4. Over a quarter of people (26.8%) live alone, which is higher than in most similar areas.

2.1 ▼ -12.5%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.8% ▼ -4.4%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.0%
  • 2016: 20.8%
  • 2021: 26.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Coonawarra, 2 people is the majority at 55%; 1 person is next at 27%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest group at 57.6%, while one-parent families account for 10.1%. This last figure is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

10.1% ▲ +238.4%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 10.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Coonawarra, Couples without children is the majority at 55%; Couples with children is next at 35%.

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 Coonawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40306/coonawarra/topic/family-households