Port Moorowie · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Port Moorowie

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more people live alone in Port Moorowie than in the rest of the country, with 41.9% of households consisting of a single person. This contributes to a small typical household size, making it one of the least crowded areas in the region.

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📍 Port Moorowie, Suburb / Locality

Where Port Moorowie sits — Average household size

1.7 ▼ -10.5%
  • 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 Port Moorowie — lower than 94% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Port Moorowie1.7
5576, SA 2.1
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Port Moorowie has just 1.7 people, which is well below the South Australian figure of 2.4. While 41.9% of residents live alone, over half of all households consist of two people.

1.7 ▼ -10.5%

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.9
  • 2016: 1.6
  • 2021: 1.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

41.9% ▲ +10.2%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38.0%
  • 2016: 36.4%
  • 2021: 41.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Port Moorowie, 2 people is the majority at 53%; 1 person is next at 40%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up 86% of families here, while one-parent families are completely absent. This 0% figure is far below the national average of 14.1%.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.3%
  • 2016: 6.8%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Port Moorowie, Couples without children is the majority at 86%; Couples with children is next at 14%.

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 Port Moorowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41204/port-moorowie/topic/family-households