Woodville West · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Woodville West

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 30% of people in Woodville West live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. This area has a diverse mix of living arrangements, with a typical home holding about 2.4 people. While many residents live in pairs or small groups, there is a notable presence of single-person households.

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📍 Woodville West, Suburb / Locality

Where Woodville West sits — Average household size

2.4 → 0.0%
  • 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 Woodville West — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Woodville West2.4
5011, SA 2.4
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 29.4% of homes are occupied by one person, a rate higher than most similar areas. The most common household size is two people (31.3%), while the overall number of people per home is about the same as the state and national figures.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.4% ▼ -6.7%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.5%
  • 2016: 30.5%
  • 2021: 29.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Woodville West splits fairly evenly between 2 people (31%) and 1 person (29%), with 3 people at 18%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 56% of families, but one-parent families are much more common here than in most other areas. At 15.6%, the proportion of single-parent homes is a little above the Australian average.

15.6% ▼ -15.8%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.5%
  • 2016: 14.9%
  • 2021: 15.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Woodville West, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 Woodville West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41648/woodville-west/topic/family-households