Westbourne Park · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Westbourne Park

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people share their homes in Westbourne Park than in most similar areas. This is a family-focused suburb where nearly 68% of households are couples with children, creating a community with larger-than-usual home sizes.

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📍 Westbourne Park, Suburb / Locality

Where Westbourne Park sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -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 Westbourne Park — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Westbourne Park2.6
5041, SA 2.6
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here typically hold 2.6 people, which is a little above the South Australian figure of 2.4. This is reflected in the mix of households, where 31.8% have two people and 19.9% have four.

2.6 ▼ -3.7%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.8% ▼ -4.9%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.0%
  • 2016: 23.2%
  • 2021: 22.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Westbourne Park, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 4 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 7.3% of the area, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. Most families are couples, with 67.5% raising children and 24.3% without.

7.3% ▼ -1.1%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.4%
  • 2016: 8.9%
  • 2021: 7.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Westbourne Park, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; Couples without children is next at 24%.

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 Westbourne Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41573/westbourne-park/topic/family-households