Kainton · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Kainton

How families and households are made up across the area.

A striking lack of single-parent homes defines the family landscape in Kainton. The area is dominated by couples, with a typical household size of 2.9 people, which is higher than the national figure.

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Where Kainton sits — Average household size

2.9 —
  • 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 Kainton — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Kainton2.9
5552, SA 2.5
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are generally more crowded than in other areas, with 2.9 people per dwelling. This is a little above both the South Australian and national figures.

2.9 —

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Kainton, the largest group is 2 people at 44%, followed by 5 people (33%) and 1 person (22%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families in Kainton are almost exclusively couples, with 65.3% having children and 30.6% without. Consequently, the proportion of one-parent families is 0.0%, which is far below the 14.1% seen across Australia.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Kainton, Couples with children is the majority at 68%; Couples without children is next at 32%.

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 Kainton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40647/kainton/topic/family-households