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Family & Households in Sunlands

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly half of all families in Sunlands are couples with children. This makes them the most common household type in the area, although a high number of people also live on their own.

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Where Sunlands sits — Average household size

2.3 ▲ +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 Sunlands — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Sunlands2.3
5322, SA 2.3
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Sunlands has 2.3 people, which is lower than most areas. This is partly because 29% of households consist of one person, a figure well above the national average of 25.6%.

2.3 ▲ +4.5%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.0% ▲ +1.4%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.6%
  • 2016: 26.0%
  • 2021: 29.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Sunlands, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 49.3% of families, while couples without children account for 40.9%. One-parent families make up 10.9%, which is well below both the South Australian and national figures.

10.9% ▲ +23.4%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.9%
  • 2016: 9.6%
  • 2021: 10.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Sunlands, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (40%) and One-parent families (11%).

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 Sunlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41405/sunlands/topic/family-households