Wandearah East · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Wandearah East

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer one-parent families than most similar areas make Wandearah East a standout for its family structure. The area is mostly made up of couples, with a typical home holding 2.7 people, which is slightly higher than the South Australian figure.

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📍 Wandearah East, Suburb / Locality

Where Wandearah East sits — Average household size

2.7 ▲ +8.0%
  • 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 Wandearah East — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Wandearah East2.7
5523, SA 2.3
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Half of all homes in Wandearah East house two people, though those living alone make up 26.5% of the total. This rate of single-person households is higher than in most similar areas and sits just below the state figure of 28.5%.

2.7 ▲ +8.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.5% ▲ +22.4%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.6%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 26.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Wandearah East, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 4 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 60.3% of families here. Notably, there are no one-parent families in the area, a figure that is far below both the South Australian average of 14.8% and the national average of 14.1%.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5%
  • 2016: 3.8%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Wandearah East, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 43%.

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 Wandearah East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41526/wandearah-east/topic/family-households