Mylor · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Mylor

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Mylor compared to the rest of the state, with only 19.5% of households consisting of one person. This is a place where homes are typically fuller, often housing couples and their children. This family-focused environment is reflected in the large proportion of homes with two or more residents.

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📍 Mylor, Suburb / Locality

Where Mylor sits — Average household size

2.7 ▼ -6.9%
  • 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 Mylor — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Mylor2.7
5153, SA 2.7
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes in Mylor hold 2.7 people, which is a little above the South Australian figure of 2.4. This is higher than most areas, with 36.5% of households containing two people and 17% holding four.

2.7 ▼ -6.9%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

19.5% ▲ +15.9%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.8%
  • 2016: 16.1%
  • 2021: 19.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Mylor, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (19%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 65.5% of families here. This helps explain why one-parent families are much less common at 6.8%, a figure well below both the state and national averages.

6.8% ▼ -20.9%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.5%
  • 2016: 7.9%
  • 2021: 6.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Mylor, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 Mylor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40995/mylor/topic/family-households