Renmark West · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Renmark West

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much fewer people live alone in Renmark West compared to the state and national averages. Most homes here are family-based, with the typical household holding 2.7 people, which is higher than most other similar areas.

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📍 Renmark West, Suburb / Locality

Where Renmark West sits — Average household size

2.7 ▼ -3.6%
  • 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 West — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Renmark West2.7
5341, SA 2.3
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 21.4% of people live alone, a figure well below the South Australian average of 28.5%. Two-person homes are the most common, making up 35.5% of all households.

2.7 ▼ -3.6%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.4% ▲ +21.6%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.6%
  • 2016: 20.1%
  • 2021: 21.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Renmark West, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 64.4%. Only 6.9% of families are one-parent households, which is well below the 14.1% seen across Australia.

6.9% ▼ -20.4%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.6%
  • 2016: 7.3%
  • 2021: 6.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Renmark West, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; 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 Renmark West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41251/renmark-west/topic/family-households