Rhynie · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Rhynie

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than a third of residents in Rhynie live alone, which is far above the national figure. This contributes to a small typical household size of just 2.0 people, making it much lower than most similar areas.

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📍 Rhynie, Suburb / Locality

Where Rhynie sits — Average household size

2.0 —
  • 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 Rhynie — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Rhynie2.0
5412, SA 2.1
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Small households are common here, with 45.6% of homes housing two people and 36.8% housing one. This explains why Rhynie is well below the South Australian average for people per home.

2.0 —

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

36.8% —

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.3%
  • 2021: 36.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Rhynie, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (34%) and 4 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up over half of all families at 55.1%. Meanwhile, one-parent families represent only 7.5% of the total, which is well below the national figure.

7.5% —

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 7.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Rhynie, Couples without children is the majority at 56%; Couples with 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 Rhynie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41255/rhynie/topic/family-households