Two Wells · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Two Wells

How families and households are made up across the area.

A much higher number of people share each home in Two Wells compared to most other areas. With a typical household size of 2.8 people, the area is notably more crowded than the state and national figures. This trend is driven by a very low number of people living alone.

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Where Two Wells sits — Average household size

2.8 ▲ +3.7%
  • 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 Two Wells — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Two Wells2.8
5501, SA 2.8
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Only 15.6% of residents live alone, which is far below the South Australian figure of 28.5%. Most homes are occupied by two people (34.5%), while 18.1% of households contain four people.

2.8 ▲ +3.7%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.6% ▼ -21.2%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.9%
  • 2016: 20.4%
  • 2021: 15.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Two Wells, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 4 people (18%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 61.7%. One-parent families account for 11.7% of the total, a figure that is a little below the national average of 14.1%.

11.7% ▼ -0.5%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.7%
  • 2016: 12.4%
  • 2021: 11.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Two Wells, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 Two Wells [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41480/two-wells/topic/family-households