Whites Valley · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Whites Valley

How families and households are made up across the area.

Only 14.9% of people live alone in Whites Valley, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages. This is a place where most people share their homes, with typical households being larger than in most other areas. The community is largely made up of couples, with or without children.

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📍 Whites Valley, Suburb / Locality

Where Whites Valley sits — Average household size

2.6 ▲ +4.0%
  • 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 Valley — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Whites Valley2.6
5172, SA 2.6
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes in Whites Valley hold 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas. This is consistent with the fact that only 14.9% of households consist of one person, far below the South Australian figure of 28.5%.

2.6 ▲ +4.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

14.9% ▼ -14.0%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.3%
  • 2016: 18.1%
  • 2021: 14.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Whites Valley, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 46.2% of families, while those without children account for 40.4%. One-parent families represent 14.2% of the total, which is higher than most areas but about the same as the national figure.

14.2% ▲ +51.4%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.4%
  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 14.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Whites Valley, the largest group is Couples with children at 46%, followed by Couples without children (40%) and One-parent families (14%).

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 Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41583/whites-valley/topic/family-households