Marino · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Marino

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Marino than in most other areas, with only 17.5% of households being single-person homes. This makes the suburb a strong hub for larger households, as most residents live in family-based arrangements. This trend is reflected in the typical home size, which is slightly larger than the state average.

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📍 Marino, Suburb / Locality

Where Marino sits — Average household size

2.6 ▲ +4.0%
  • 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 Marino — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Marino2.6
5049, SA 2.5
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Marino typically hold 2.6 people, which is a little above the South Australian figure of 2.4. While 40.9% of households have two people, the number of people living alone is well below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.6 ▲ +4.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.5% ▼ -13.2%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.2%
  • 2016: 17.7%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Marino, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 4 people (18%) and 1 person (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group here at 58.8%. Only 8.3% of families are one-parent households, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.

8.3% ▼ -19.9%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.4%
  • 2016: 9.5%
  • 2021: 8.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Marino, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 32%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Marino [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40829/marino/topic/family-households