Elwomple · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Elwomple

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more people live in family groups in Elwomple than in most similar areas. This is seen in the high proportion of families with children and a very low number of people living by themselves. The typical home here is larger than the state average, with 2.7 people per household.

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📍 Elwomple, Suburb / Locality

Where Elwomple sits — Average household size

2.7
  • 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 Elwomple — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Elwomple2.7
5260, SA 2.2
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Few people live alone here, at only 18.2%, which is far below the South Australian figure of 28.5%. Because of this, homes in Elwomple are larger than most, with a typical size of 2.7 people.

2.7

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

18.2%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 18.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Elwomple, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 4 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with children make up 42.9% of households, while one-parent families are much more common here than in most similar areas. At 16.9%, the share of single-parent families is a little above both the state and national figures.

16.9%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.5%
  • 2021: 16.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Elwomple, the largest group is Couples with children at 46%, followed by Couples without children (35%) 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 Elwomple [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40406/elwomple/topic/family-households