Verdun · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Verdun

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer than 7% of families are headed by a single parent in Verdun, which is much lower than in most other areas. This small figure is part of a broader trend where family-based households are common and larger than the national average.

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📍 Verdun, Suburb / Locality

Where Verdun sits — Average household size

2.7 ▼ -6.9%
  • 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 Verdun — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Verdun2.7
5245, SA 2.5
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Verdun typically hold 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas and a little above the South Australian figure. Only 22.9% of residents live alone, a rate well below the state average.

2.7 ▼ -6.9%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.9% ▲ +42.6%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.1%
  • 2016: 27.3%
  • 2021: 22.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Verdun, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 4 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 59% of families here. One-parent families are rare at 6.4%, which is well below both the state and national figures.

6.4% ▲ +46.8%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.3%
  • 2016: 13.3%
  • 2021: 6.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Verdun, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 32%.

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 Verdun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41503/verdun/topic/family-households