2.2 ▼ -15.4%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.6
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Farrell Flat · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Smaller households are the norm in Farrell Flat, where the typical home holds just 2.2 people. This is a little below the national figure, reflecting a community where nearly half of all homes are occupied by just two people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Farrell Flat — lower than 76% of areas.
| Farrell Flat | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| 5416, SA | 2.3 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 27.8% of people here live alone, which is a little above the national figure. Two-person homes are the most common, making up 49.4% of all households.
2.2 ▼ -15.4%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
27.8% ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Farrell Flat, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (13%).
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 19.0% of the total, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages. Other families are dominated by couples, with 47.7% having no children and 35.9% with children.
19.0% ▲ +132.6%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Farrell Flat, the largest group is Couples without children at 46%, followed by Couples with children (35%) and One-parent families (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Farrell Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40432/farrell-flat/topic/family-households