Napperby · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Napperby

How families and households are made up across the area.

Household patterns in Napperby have remained steady over the last decade, with a typical home housing 2.5 people. This matches the national figure and reflects a community where more than half of all families are couples raising children.

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Where Napperby sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -3.8%
  • 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 Napperby — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Napperby2.5
5540, SA 2.2
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 24.3% of people live alone, which is a little below the national figure and well below the South Australian average. The most common home size is two people, making up 37.2% of all households.

2.5 ▼ -3.8%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.3% ▲ +19.9%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.3%
  • 2016: 24.3%
  • 2021: 24.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Napperby, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 55% of families here, while couples without children account for 31.3%. One-parent families represent 11.8%, a figure that is well below the state average and a little below the national figure.

11.8% ▲ +23.3%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.5%
  • 2016: 11.3%
  • 2021: 11.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Napperby, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 32%.

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 Napperby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41010/napperby/topic/family-households