Victor Harbor - Goolwa · Urban Area

Family & Households in Victor Harbor - Goolwa

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than a third of all homes in Victor Harbor - Goolwa are occupied by people living alone. This is much higher than most areas and contributes to the region having very small households. The typical home here holds only 2.0 people, a figure well below the national average.

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📍 Victor Harbor - Goolwa, Urban Area

Where Victor Harbor - Goolwa sits — Average household size

2.0 ▼ -4.8%
  • 2.0: 2 areas
  • 2.1: 1 area
  • 2.2: 11 areas
  • 2.3: 27 areas
  • 2.4: 24 areas
  • 2.5: 27 areas
  • 2.6: 9 areas
  • 2.7: 5 areas
  • 2.8: 3 areas
  • 2.9: 0 areas
  • 3.0: 1 area
  • 3.1: 0 areas
  • 3.2: 0 areas
  • 3.3: 1 area

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Victor Harbor - Goolwa — lower than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Victor Harbor - Goolwa2.0
5213, SA 2.3
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

One-third of residents live alone, a trend that has risen since 2011. Because of this, the typical household size of 2.0 people is well below the Australian figure of 2.5.

2.0 ▼ -4.8%

Lower than 99% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: 2.1
  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

33.3% ▲ +9.4%

Higher than 87% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: 30.4%
  • 2016: 32.8%
  • 2021: 33.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Victor Harbor - Goolwa, the largest group is 2 people at 46%, followed by 1 person (33%) and 3 people (10%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest family group at 50.2%. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for 13.3%, which is much lower than in most similar areas.

13.3% ▲ +2.6%

Lower than 86% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: 12.9%
  • 2016: 12.7%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Victor Harbor - Goolwa, Couples without children is the majority at 50%; Couples with children is next at 36%.

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 Victor Harbor - Goolwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/4007/victor-harbor-goolwa/topic/family-households