Old Noarlunga · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Old Noarlunga

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over half of all families in Old Noarlunga are couples with children, making it a family-focused area. Most homes here house two or more people, and the typical household size is very similar to the national figure.

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Where Old Noarlunga sits — Average household size

2.5 → 0.0%
  • 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 Old Noarlunga — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Old Noarlunga2.5
5168, SA 2.3
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 2.5 people live in each home, which is about the same as across Australia. Two-person households are the most common at 35.9%, while those living alone make up 24.3%, a figure well below the South Australian average.

2.5 → 0.0%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.3% ▼ -3.4%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.2%
  • 2016: 25.7%
  • 2021: 24.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Old Noarlunga, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 56.4% of families here. One-parent families represent 14.7% of the total, which is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the national figure.

14.7% ▼ -21.2%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.7%
  • 2016: 15.8%
  • 2021: 14.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Old Noarlunga, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 Old Noarlunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41071/old-noarlunga/topic/family-households