Robe · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Robe

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over 30% of people in Robe live alone, which is well above the national figure. This creates a community where small households are the norm, with fewer people sharing a home than in most other areas.

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📍 Robe, Suburb / Locality

Where Robe sits — Average household size

2.1 ▼ -4.5%
  • 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 Robe — lower than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Robe2.1
5276, SA 2.1
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Robe has 2.1 people, which is much lower than most areas. This is reflected in the fact that nearly half of all households consist of just two people.

2.1 ▼ -4.5%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.4% ▼ -1.6%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.9%
  • 2016: 35.6%
  • 2021: 30.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Robe, the largest group is 2 people at 46%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest group of families at 48.6%. Meanwhile, one-parent families make up 7.4% of the total, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.

7.4% ▲ +5.8%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.0%
  • 2016: 7.1%
  • 2021: 7.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Robe, the largest group is Couples without children at 48%, followed by Couples with children (43%) and One-parent families (7%).

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 Robe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41264/robe/topic/family-households