# Family & Households — Eyre

How families and households are made up across the area.

Area: Eyre (Suburb / Locality)

More people share a roof in Eyre than in most similar areas, with 2.7 people typically living in each home. This trend is reflected in the low number of people living alone compared to the rest of the state and country.

About 20.4% of people here live by themselves, which is well below the South Australian figure of 28.5%. Most homes are occupied by two people (33.4%) or three people (19.5%).

Single parents head 15.7% of families, a rate that is much higher than in most similar areas. Most other families are couples with children, making up 58.9% of the total.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Average household size | 2.7 | — |
| One-parent families | 15.7% | — |
| People living alone | 20.4% | — |

**Family composition** — Couples with children 58.9%, Couples without children 23.6%, One-parent families 15.7%, Other families 1.0%

**Household size** — 2 people 33.4%, 1 person 20.4%, 3 people 19.5%, 4 people 14.2%, 5 people 6.7%, 6 or more 5.0%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40428/eyre/topic/family-households