Strathalbyn · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Strathalbyn

How families and households are made up across the area.

Household patterns in Strathalbyn have remained steady over the last decade, with family structures reflecting a typical rural mix. More than half of all families here are couples with children, which anchors the local community. The area maintains a balanced split between larger family homes and people living on their own.

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📍 Strathalbyn, Suburb / Locality

Where Strathalbyn sits — Average household size

2.4 → 0.0%
  • 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 Strathalbyn — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Strathalbyn2.4
5255, SA 2.5
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 2.4 people live in the typical home, which is about the same as the South Australian and national figures. While 40.2% of households contain two people, those living alone make up 26.5% of the total, a rate higher than most similar areas.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.5% ▲ +7.5%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.7%
  • 2016: 25.2%
  • 2021: 26.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Strathalbyn, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Half of all families are couples with children, while 34.4% are couples without children. One-parent families make up 14.7% of the total, which is higher than most areas though about the same as the state and national figures.

14.7% ▲ +4.4%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.1%
  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 14.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Strathalbyn, Couples with children is the majority at 50%; Couples without children is next at 34%.

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 Strathalbyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41395/strathalbyn/topic/family-households