Lobethal · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Lobethal

How families and households are made up across the area.

A higher than usual share of people live alone in Lobethal compared to most similar areas. While typical home sizes align with national figures, the local mix of households is distinct. More than a quarter of the population lives solo, though the majority of the community still lives in family units.

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📍 Lobethal, Suburb / Locality

Where Lobethal sits — Average household size

2.5 → 0.0%
  • 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 Lobethal — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Lobethal2.5
5241, SA 2.5
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here has 2.5 people, which is about the same as the national figure. About 26.7% of people live alone, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian average.

2.5 → 0.0%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.7% ▲ +2.6%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.0%
  • 2016: 24.2%
  • 2021: 26.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Lobethal, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 57.2%, while 30% are couples without children. One-parent families account for 12% of the total, which is a little below both the South Australian and national figures.

12.0% ▲ +0.5%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.9%
  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 12.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Lobethal, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

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 Lobethal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40771/lobethal/topic/family-households