Ninnes · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Ninnes

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than 80% of families in Ninnes are couples with children, making it an area dominated by larger family units. This focus on family life is reflected in the fact that homes here typically hold more people than is usual across Australia.

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📍 Ninnes, Suburb / Locality

Where Ninnes sits — Average household size

2.8 ▲ +7.7%
  • 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 Ninnes — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Ninnes2.8
5560, SA 2.3
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Ninnes hold a typical 2.8 people, which is much higher than most areas. This is consistent with very few people living alone, at just 17.4%, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.8 ▲ +7.7%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.4% ▼ -15.5%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.6%
  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 17.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Ninnes splits fairly evenly between 2 people (30%) and 4 people (30%), with 1 person at 20%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 11.1% of the total, a figure that is well below both the South Australian and Australian averages. Most families here are couples, with 80% having children and 24.4% without.

11.1% ▲ +45.3%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.6%
  • 2016: 10.6%
  • 2021: 11.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Ninnes, Couples with children is the majority at 69%; Couples without children is next at 21%.

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 Ninnes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41033/ninnes/topic/family-households