Kapunda · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Kapunda

How families and households are made up across the area.

Almost half of all families in Kapunda are couples with children, making them the largest family group in the area. While families are common, there is also a very high number of people living alone compared to other similar places. This mix creates a community with a variety of household sizes.

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📍 Kapunda, Suburb / Locality

Where Kapunda sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -4.2%
  • 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 Kapunda — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Kapunda2.3
5373, SA 2.3
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Single-person homes are much more common here than in most areas, with 32.5% of households consisting of one person. This helps explain why the typical home in Kapunda has 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5.

2.3 ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

32.5% ▲ +13.4%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.7%
  • 2016: 31.7%
  • 2021: 32.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Kapunda, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (32%) and 4 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 16.3% of the total, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian average of 14.1%.

16.3% ▲ +18.3%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.8%
  • 2016: 16.9%
  • 2021: 16.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Kapunda, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (35%) and One-parent families (16%).

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 Kapunda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40666/kapunda/topic/family-households