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.
Berri · Urban Centre
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.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Berri — lower than 71% of areas.
| Berri | 2.1 |
|---|---|
| 5343, SA | 2.2 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
36.2% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Berri splits fairly evenly between 1 person (36%) and 2 people (36%), with 3 people at 12%.
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Berri, the largest group is Couples with children at 42%, followed by Couples without children (32%) and One-parent families (25%).
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