Strathalbyn · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Strathalbyn

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.

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📍 Strathalbyn, Urban Centre

Where Strathalbyn sits — Average household size

2.4
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 0 areas
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  • 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
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  • 4.0: 9 areas
  • 4.1: 2 areas
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  • 4.5: 5 areas
  • 4.6: 4 areas
  • 4.7: 3 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
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  • 5.0: 3 areas
  • 5.1: 0 areas
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  • 5.4: 1 area
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  • 5.9: 1 area
  • 6.0: 0 areas
  • 6.1: 2 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Strathalbyn — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Strathalbyn2.4
5255, SA 2.5
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

Household size

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In Strathalbyn, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

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.

Family composition

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In Strathalbyn, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (35%) and One-parent families (15%).

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 Strathalbyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL414005/strathalbyn/topic/family-households