Willunga · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Willunga

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people live alone in Willunga than in most other areas, reflecting a shift toward larger living arrangements since 2011. Family life is central here, with a typical household of 2.5 people and a high proportion of couples raising children.

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📍 Willunga, Suburb / Locality

Where Willunga sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -7.4%
  • 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 Willunga — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Willunga2.5
5172, SA 2.6
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 20.7% of people live alone, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%. Two-person households are the most common, making up 40.1% of all homes in the area.

2.5 ▼ -7.4%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.7% ▲ +2.0%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.3%
  • 2016: 21.2%
  • 2021: 20.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Willunga, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 4 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 56.7%. One-parent families account for 10.8% of the total, a figure well below the 14.1% seen across Australia.

10.8% ▼ -1.9%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.0%
  • 2016: 11.0%
  • 2021: 10.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Willunga, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 32%.

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 Willunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41610/willunga/topic/family-households