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.
Renmark West · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Renmark West — higher than 71% of areas.
| Renmark West | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| 5341, SA | 2.3 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
21.4% ▲ +21.6%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Renmark West, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 3 people (17%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Renmark West, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 29%.
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