Berri · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Berri

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more people live alone in Berri than in most similar areas, with 36.2% of households consisting of just one person. This trend has grown over the last decade and contributes to a typical home size that is smaller than the state and national figures.

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📍 Berri, Urban Centre

Where Berri sits — Average household size

2.1 ▼ -4.5%
  • 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 Berri — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Berri2.1
5343, SA 2.2
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

A typical home in Berri holds 2.1 people, which is a little below the South Australian figure of 2.4 and has edged down since 2011. Single-person households are common here, making up 36.2% of the total.

2.1 ▼ -4.5%

Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

36.2% ▲ +6.8%

Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 33.9%
  • 2016: 35.6%
  • 2021: 36.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Berri splits fairly evenly between 1 person (36%) and 2 people (36%), with 3 people at 12%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 24.5% of the total, a figure that is far above the Australian average of 14.1%. This proportion has risen since 2011, while couples with children represent 42.2% of families.

24.5% ▲ +8.2%

Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 22.7%
  • 2016: 21.8%
  • 2021: 24.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Berri, the largest group is Couples with children at 42%, followed by Couples without children (32%) and One-parent families (25%).

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 Berri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415006/berri/topic/family-households