2.4 —
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Strathalbyn · Urban Centre
How families and households are made up across the area.
Larger homes are more common in Strathalbyn than in most similar areas. While the typical household has 2.4 people, nearly half of all families here consist of couples with children. This creates a balanced mix of family units and smaller households throughout the town.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Strathalbyn — higher than 57% of areas.
| Strathalbyn | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| 5255, SA | 2.5 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 40% of homes are shared by two people, and 27.8% of residents live alone. This one-person rate is slightly above the national figure, though it remains about the same as the South Australian average.
2.4 —
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
27.8% —
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Strathalbyn, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (13%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 49.3% of families, while couples without children account for 34.7%. One-parent families represent 15.2% of the total, which is a little above the Australian average.
15.2% —
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Strathalbyn, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (35%) and One-parent families (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Strathalbyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL414005/strathalbyn/topic/family-households