Nene Valley · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Nene Valley

How families and households are made up across the area.

Few changes have occurred in the family structures of Nene Valley since 2011. The area is now defined by a total absence of one-parent families, while the typical home holds 2.5 people.

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Where Nene Valley sits — Average household size

2.5 ▲ +38.9%
  • 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 Nene Valley — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Nene Valley2.5
5291, SA 2.7
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Nearly 29% of people live alone, which is well above the national figure of 26%. These single-person homes and two-person households make up the vast majority of the area's dwellings.

2.5 ▲ +38.9%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.8
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.6% ▼ -20.4%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35.9%
  • 2016: 22.9%
  • 2021: 28.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Nene Valley, 2 people is the majority at 52%; 1 person is next at 32%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 61% of families here. Notably, there are no one-parent families in the area, a figure far below both the South Australian and national averages.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.6%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Nene Valley, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 37%.

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 Nene Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41018/nene-valley/topic/family-households