Weeroona Island · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Weeroona Island

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 40% of people live alone in Weeroona Island, which is far above the national figure. This creates a small community where homes are typically much smaller than those in the rest of the state.

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📍 Weeroona Island, Suburb / Locality

Where Weeroona Island sits — Average household size

1.8
  • 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 Weeroona Island — lower than 91% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Weeroona Island1.8
5495, SA 1.9
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

People per home is just 1.8, which is well below the Australian average of 2.5. This is driven by the high number of single-person households, with 39.3% of residents living alone.

1.8

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.9
  • 2021: 1.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

39.3%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27.3%
  • 2021: 39.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Weeroona Island, 2 people is the majority at 52%; 1 person is next at 43%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest group at 64.8%. One-parent families are much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 15.9% of the total.

15.9%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.4%
  • 2021: 15.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Weeroona Island, Couples without children is the majority at 70%; One-parent families is next at 17%.

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 Weeroona Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41558/weeroona-island/topic/family-households