Port Noarlunga South · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Port Noarlunga South

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in Port Noarlunga South are couples with children. This makes the area a strong hub for family life, with typical home sizes matching the national figure.

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📍 Port Noarlunga South, Suburb / Locality

Where Port Noarlunga South sits — Average household size

2.5 → 0.0%
  • 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 South — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Port Noarlunga South2.5
5167, SA 2.4
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Most homes here house two people, accounting for 37.7% of all households. Only 23.6% of people live alone, which is well below the South Australian figure of 28.5%.

2.5 → 0.0%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.6% ▲ +20.0%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.6%
  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 23.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Port Noarlunga South, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest family group at 54.9%. One-parent families account for 14.6%, a rate that is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the state and national figures.

14.6% ▼ -7.6%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.8%
  • 2016: 14.6%
  • 2021: 14.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Port Noarlunga South, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41207/port-noarlunga-south/topic/family-households