Cortlinye · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Cortlinye

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much larger homes than the state average define the living patterns in Cortlinye, where the typical household holds 3.0 people. This creates a stark contrast with the rest of South Australia and the nation, as family units here are significantly larger and more traditional in structure.

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📍 Cortlinye, Suburb / Locality

Where Cortlinye sits — Average household size

3.0
  • 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 Cortlinye — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Cortlinye3.0
5641, SA 2.4
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Cortlinye are more crowded than in most areas, with 3.0 people per home. This is well above the South Australian figure of 2.4 and a little above the Australian average of 2.5.

3.0

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.4
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Cortlinye, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 5 people (30%) and 1 person (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life is dominated by couples with children, who make up 87.1% of the total. This helps explain why there are no one-parent families in the area, a figure far below both the state and national averages.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Cortlinye, Couples with children is the majority at 84%; Couples without children is next at 16%.

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 Cortlinye [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40315/cortlinye/topic/family-households