Waterloo Corner · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Waterloo Corner

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 30% of people live alone in Waterloo Corner, which is well above the national figure. This creates a community where small households are common, as the typical home holds only 2.3 people.

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📍 Waterloo Corner, Suburb / Locality

Where Waterloo Corner sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -4.2%
  • 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 Waterloo Corner — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Waterloo Corner2.3
5110, SA 2.8
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 30% of residents live by themselves, a rate higher than most similar areas. Two-person homes are the most common, making up 39.9% of all households.

2.3 ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.9% ▲ +10.2%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.2%
  • 2016: 26.4%
  • 2021: 29.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Waterloo Corner, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Half of all families here are couples with children. The rate of one-parent families is just 8.3%, which is well below both the South Australian and national figures.

8.3% ▼ -9.7%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.1%
  • 2016: 8.0%
  • 2021: 8.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Waterloo Corner, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 40%.

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 Waterloo Corner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41547/waterloo-corner/topic/family-households