Narridy · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Narridy

How families and households are made up across the area.

Living arrangements in Narridy have shifted over the last decade, now seeing a very high number of single-person homes. While the typical household size matches the state average, the area is marked by a much higher proportion of people living alone compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Narridy, Suburb / Locality

Where Narridy sits — Average household size

2.4
  • 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 Narridy — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Narridy2.4
5523, SA 2.3
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 37.5% of people in Narridy live alone, which is far above the national figure of 25.6%. Despite this, the typical home has 2.4 people, a figure about the same as South Australia.

2.4

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

37.5%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 37.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Narridy, the largest group is 1 person at 30%, followed by 2 people (23%) and 5 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 19.6% of the community, which is well above the national rate of 14.1%. Most families are couples with children, who account for 56.9% of the total.

19.6%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.7%
  • 2021: 19.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Narridy, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; 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 Narridy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41012/narridy/topic/family-households