Meningie West · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Meningie West

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.

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📍 Meningie West, Suburb / Locality

Where Meningie West sits — Average household size

2.1
  • 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 Meningie West — lower than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Meningie West2.1
5264, SA 2.1
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2016: 1.6
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Meningie West, 1 person is the majority at 67%; 5 people is next at 33%.

Families

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%.

Family composition

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In Meningie West, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 44%.

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 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