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Meribah · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Meribah

How families and households are made up across the area.

Almost three people live in the typical home in Meribah, which is much higher than most similar areas. This reflects a community where households are generally larger than the state and national figures.

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Where Meribah sits — Average household size

2.9 —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Meribah — higher than 81% of areas.

Meribah2.9
5311, SA 2.3
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.9 people per home, Meribah has more people living together than the South Australian figure of 2.4 and the national figure of 2.5.

Average household size

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2.9 —

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Meribah, 2 people is the majority at 100%.

2 people 37.5%

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 55.6% of families, while one-parent families account for 11.1%. This last group is well below the South Australian figure of 14.8% and the national figure of 14.1%.

One-parent families

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11.1% —

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Meribah, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 36%.

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 Meribah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40865/meribah/topic/family-households