2.7 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.8
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Kangaroo Flat · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kangaroo Flat — higher than 71% of areas.
| Kangaroo Flat | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| 5118, SA | 2.5 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
11.4% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Kangaroo Flat, 2 people is the majority at 56%; 4 people is next at 19%.
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Kangaroo Flat splits fairly evenly between Couples without children (43%) and Couples with children (39%), with One-parent families at 19%.
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