Farrell Flat · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Farrell Flat

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.

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📍 Farrell Flat, Suburb / Locality

Where Farrell Flat sits — Average household size

2.2 ▼ -15.4%
  • 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 Farrell Flat — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Farrell Flat2.2
5416, SA 2.3
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.8% ▲ +19.3%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.3%
  • 2016: 25.6%
  • 2021: 27.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Farrell Flat, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

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.

  • 2011: 8.1%
  • 2016: 12.6%
  • 2021: 19.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Farrell Flat, the largest group is Couples without children at 46%, followed by Couples with 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 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