Marrabel · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Marrabel

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over half of the households in Marrabel are couples with children, making this the most common living arrangement. Most homes are small, with a typical size of 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5.

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📍 Marrabel, Suburb / Locality

Where Marrabel sits — Average household size

2.3 → 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 Marrabel — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Marrabel2.3
5413, SA 2.2
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 27.9% of people live alone, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Australian figure of 25.6%. Two-person homes are the most frequent, making up 39.5% of all households.

2.3 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.9% ▲ +44.6%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.3%
  • 2016: 9.5%
  • 2021: 27.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Marrabel, 2 people is the majority at 53%; 1 person is next at 38%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up only 4.8% of the total, a figure that is far below the South Australian average of 14.8% and well below the national rate.

4.8% ▼ -43.1%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.5%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 4.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Marrabel, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 33%.

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 Marrabel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40837/marrabel/topic/family-households