2.3 ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Port Noarlunga · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
A much higher share of people live alone in Port Noarlunga than in most other areas. This trend means that while typical homes are small, the community has a diverse mix of single residents and families with children.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Port Noarlunga — lower than 71% of areas.
| Port Noarlunga | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| 5167, SA | 2.4 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 31.6% of people here live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. Because of this, the typical home has 2.3 people, which is a little below the Australian figure of 2.5.
2.3 ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
31.6% ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Port Noarlunga splits fairly evenly between 2 people (35%) and 1 person (31%), with 3 people at 15%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Over half of all families are couples with children, making up 51.0% of the total. One-parent families make up 16.1%, which is a little above both the state and national figures.
16.1% ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Port Noarlunga, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 32%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Port Noarlunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41206/port-noarlunga/topic/family-households