Whites River · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Whites River

How families and households are made up across the area.

Small households are the norm in Whites River, where the typical home holds just 2.0 people. This figure is well below the Australian average of 2.5, reflecting a residential pattern that is much smaller than in most similar areas.

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Where Whites River sits — Average household size

2.0
  • 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 Whites River — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Whites River2.0
5607, SA 2.5
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With only 2.0 people per home, households here are much smaller than most areas. This is a little below the South Australian figure of 2.4 and well below the national average of 2.5.

Household size

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In Whites River, 3 people is the majority at 100%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples with children at 67%, ahead of Couples without children (33%).

Family composition

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In Whites River, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; Couples without children is next at 33%.

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 Whites River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41582/whites-river/topic/family-households