Mypolonga · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Mypolonga

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up over half of all families in Mypolonga. This reflects a community where family living is common, with typical homes holding more people than those in most other areas.

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Where Mypolonga sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -3.7%
  • 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 Mypolonga — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Mypolonga2.6
5254, SA 2.5
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are often larger than average, with 2.6 people per dwelling. This is a little above the South Australian figure, and far fewer people live alone here compared to the state and national averages.

2.6 ▼ -3.7%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.7% ▲ +5.8%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.5%
  • 2016: 19.8%
  • 2021: 21.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Mypolonga, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 16.1% of the total, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure. Most families are couples with children, who account for 56.7% of the mix.

16.1% ▲ +56.5%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.3%
  • 2016: 12.1%
  • 2021: 16.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Mypolonga, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 Mypolonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40996/mypolonga/topic/family-households