Koolywurtie · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Koolywurtie

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over half of all families in Koolywurtie are couples with children. This creates a strong family feel in the area, where homes are typically larger than in most other parts of the country.

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📍 Koolywurtie, Suburb / Locality

Where Koolywurtie 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 Koolywurtie — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Koolywurtie2.9
5575, SA 2.1
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.9 people per home, Koolywurtie's household size is much higher than most areas. This is reflected in the very low number of people living alone, at just 10.8%, which is far below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.9 —

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.2
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

10.8% —

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.3%
  • 2021: 10.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Koolywurtie, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 4 people (16%) and 1 person (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 57% of families here. One-parent families account for 11.6%, which is well below the South Australian figure of 14.8%.

11.6% —

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 11.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Koolywurtie, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 31%.

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 Koolywurtie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40710/koolywurtie/topic/family-households