Wunkar · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Wunkar

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Wunkar compared to the rest of the state. This small community is mostly made up of couples and families, with a typical home holding 2.2 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5.

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📍 Wunkar, Suburb / Locality

Where Wunkar sits — Average household size

2.2 ▼ -15.4%
  • 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 Wunkar — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Wunkar2.2
5311, SA 2.3
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Only 15% of residents live by themselves, a figure far below the South Australian average of 28.5%. Most homes here are occupied by two people, making up 60% of all households.

2.2 ▼ -15.4%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.0% ▲ +2.9%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.6%
  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 15.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Wunkar, 2 people is the majority at 63%; 3 people is next at 21%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

There are no one-parent families in Wunkar, which is far below the national figure of 14.1%. Nearly half of all families are couples without children, while 41.9% are couples with children.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.3%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Wunkar, the largest group is Couples without children at 47%, followed by Couples with children (40%) and Other families (13%).

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 Wunkar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41660/wunkar/topic/family-households