Port Noarlunga · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Port Noarlunga

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.

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📍 Port Noarlunga, Suburb / Locality

Where Port Noarlunga sits — Average household size

2.3 ▲ +4.5%
  • 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 Noarlunga — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Port Noarlunga2.3
5167, SA 2.4
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

31.6% ▼ -7.9%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.3%
  • 2016: 34.1%
  • 2021: 31.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Port Noarlunga splits fairly evenly between 2 people (35%) and 1 person (31%), with 3 people at 15%.

Families

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.

  • 2011: 14.5%
  • 2016: 15.7%
  • 2021: 16.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Port Noarlunga, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; 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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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