Naracoorte · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Naracoorte

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people live alone in Naracoorte than in most similar areas. This trend is a standout feature of the local housing landscape, where 32.3% of all households consist of just one person. While the area has a strong presence of single-person homes, the overall typical household size remains steady.

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📍 Naracoorte, Urban Centre

Where Naracoorte sits — Average household size

2.3
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 0 areas
  • 1.4: 0 areas
  • 1.5: 3 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 18 areas
  • 1.8: 37 areas
  • 1.9: 87 areas
  • 2.0: 173 areas
  • 2.1: 203 areas
  • 2.2: 204 areas
  • 2.3: 216 areas
  • 2.4: 164 areas
  • 2.5: 136 areas
  • 2.6: 109 areas
  • 2.7: 94 areas
  • 2.8: 81 areas
  • 2.9: 65 areas
  • 3.0: 52 areas
  • 3.1: 36 areas
  • 3.2: 16 areas
  • 3.3: 18 areas
  • 3.4: 9 areas
  • 3.5: 11 areas
  • 3.6: 5 areas
  • 3.7: 7 areas
  • 3.8: 5 areas
  • 3.9: 11 areas
  • 4.0: 9 areas
  • 4.1: 2 areas
  • 4.2: 6 areas
  • 4.3: 4 areas
  • 4.4: 6 areas
  • 4.5: 5 areas
  • 4.6: 4 areas
  • 4.7: 3 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 3 areas
  • 5.0: 3 areas
  • 5.1: 0 areas
  • 5.2: 2 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 1 area
  • 5.5: 1 area
  • 5.6: 1 area
  • 5.7: 2 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 1 area
  • 6.0: 0 areas
  • 6.1: 2 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Naracoorte — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Naracoorte2.3
5271, SA 2.4
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 32.3% of people live alone, a figure that is well above both the state and national levels. The typical home holds 2.3 people, which is about the same as the South Australian figure and has barely changed since 2016.

2.3

Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

32.3%

Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: 30.6%
  • 2021: 32.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Naracoorte splits fairly evenly between 2 people (35%) and 1 person (32%), with 3 people at 12%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 52.9%, while one-parent families account for 13.0%. This share of single-parent families is a little below the state and national figures and has stayed the same since 2016.

13.0%

Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 13.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Naracoorte, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 33%.

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 Naracoorte [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL414003/naracoorte/topic/family-households