2.1 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.6
- 2021: 2.1
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Meningie West · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Small homes with few residents define the living arrangements in Meningie West. The area is notable for having virtually no single-parent families, with the vast majority of households consisting of couples.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Meningie West — lower than 81% of areas.
| Meningie West | 2.1 |
|---|---|
| 5264, SA | 2.1 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Homes here are quieter than usual, with just 2.1 people per household. This is much lower than most areas and sits a little below the South Australian figure of 2.4.
2.1 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
In Meningie West, 1 person is the majority at 67%; 5 people is next at 33%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 40.9% of families, while those without children account for 31.8%. Notably, one-parent families are completely absent at 0.0%, which is far below the national figure of 14.1%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Meningie West, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 44%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Meningie West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40861/meningie-west/topic/family-households