Kangaroo Flat · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Kangaroo Flat

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples without children make up the largest family group in Kangaroo Flat, accounting for 42.1% of families. The area is defined by larger living arrangements, with a typical household of 2.7 people, which is higher than most similar areas.

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📍 Kangaroo Flat, Suburb / Locality

Where Kangaroo Flat 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 Kangaroo Flat — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Kangaroo Flat2.7
5118, SA 2.5
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are generally fuller, with 2.7 people per home compared to the state figure of 2.4. This is reflected in the fact that only 11.4% of people live alone, a figure far below the national average of 25.6%.

2.7

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

11.4%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.1%
  • 2021: 11.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Kangaroo Flat, 2 people is the majority at 56%; 4 people is next at 19%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families are much more common here than in most areas, making up 18.4% of families. This is well above the Australian figure of 14.1%.

18.4%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 18.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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Kangaroo Flat splits fairly evenly between Couples without children (43%) and Couples with children (39%), with One-parent families at 19%.

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 Kangaroo Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40657/kangaroo-flat/topic/family-households