2.2 ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Kingston On Murray · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Kingston On Murray
How families and households are made up across the area.
Family life in Kingston On Murray has seen a steady shift over the last decade, with a growing number of people living in smaller households. Over half of all homes here are now occupied by just two people, reflecting a trend toward smaller living arrangements compared to the national average.
2.2
▼ -4.3%
- 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 Kingston On Murray — lower than 76% of areas.
| Kingston On Murray | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| 5331, SA | 2.2 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes in Kingston On Murray are smaller than usual, with 2.2 people per home compared to the national figure of 2.5. This is partly because a higher than average 27.8% of people live alone, which is slightly above the Australian figure.
27.8% ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Kingston On Murray, the largest group is 2 people at 49%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 4 people (10%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples without children make up the largest group at 50.6%, while one-parent families are very rare here. At only 6.3%, this is well below both the state and national figures.
6.3% ▼ -44.5%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Kingston On Murray, Couples without children is the majority at 52%; Couples with children is next at 40%.
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 Kingston On Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40699/kingston-on-murray/topic/family-households