2.5 ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8
- 2016: 2.1
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Oodnadatta · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Oodnadatta
How families and households are made up across the area.
Half of all households in Oodnadatta are people living alone, which is among the highest proportions for similar areas. While most homes hold about 2.5 people, there is a striking gap in family types compared to the rest of the country.
2.5
▼ -10.7%
- 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 Oodnadatta — higher than 50% of areas.
| Oodnadatta | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| 5734, SA | 2.6 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The 50% of people living alone is far above the South Australian figure of 28.5%. Other homes are mostly smaller, with 20% holding two people and 30% holding three.
50.0% ▲ +41.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.4%
- 2016: 45.8%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Oodnadatta, the largest group is 1 person at 43%, followed by 3 people (26%) and 2 people (17%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 35% of the total, a figure far above the national average of 14.1%. Couples with children are the most common family type at 48.3%.
35.0% ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 35.0%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Oodnadatta, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by One-parent families (36%) and Couples without children (15%).
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 Oodnadatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41078/oodnadatta/topic/family-households