Parilla · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Parilla

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer one-parent families live in Parilla than in most other areas, with only 2.8% of families falling into this group. This is a small community where family life is the norm, and typical homes hold about 2.4 people.

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Where Parilla sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -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 Parilla — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Parilla2.4
5303, SA 2.4
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 24.6% of residents live alone, which is well below the South Australian figure of 28.5%. Two-person households are the most common, making up 38.6% of all homes.

2.4 ▼ -7.7%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.6% ▼ -8.1%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.7%
  • 2016: 18.5%
  • 2021: 24.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Parilla, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 4 people (24%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with couples and children are the dominant group at 62.4%. The share of one-parent families is far below the national figure of 14.1% and the state average of 14.8%.

2.8% ▼ -58.7%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.7%
  • 2016: 7.3%
  • 2021: 2.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Parilla, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Parilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41110/parilla/topic/family-households