Renmark South · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Renmark South

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people are sharing homes in Renmark South than in most similar areas. This trend is driven by a high number of families and a very low rate of people living alone compared to the rest of the state. The typical home here holds 2.6 people.

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📍 Renmark South, Suburb / Locality

Where Renmark South sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -3.7%
  • 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 Renmark South — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Renmark South2.6
5341, SA 2.3
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Only 15.5% of households are single people, which is far below the South Australian figure of 28.5%. Most homes are larger, with 42.6% containing two people and another 36.1% holding three or four residents.

2.6 ▼ -3.7%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.5% ▼ -28.5%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.7%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 15.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Renmark South, the largest group is 2 people at 44%, followed by 1 person (16%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Over half of all families in Renmark South are couples with children. One-parent families make up 9.6% of the total, which is well below both the state and national figures.

9.6% ▼ -8.6%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.5%
  • 2016: 8.9%
  • 2021: 9.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Renmark South, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 36%.

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 Renmark South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41250/renmark-south/topic/family-households