2.3 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.3
- 2016: 1.9
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Paringa · Urban Centre
How families and households are made up across the area.
Couples with children make up the largest group in Paringa, accounting for 47.7% of families. This area has a balanced mix of household types, with a typical home hosting about 2.3 people. Overall, family structures here align closely with those found across the state and the rest of the country.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Paringa — lower than 57% of areas.
| Paringa | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| 5340, SA | 2.4 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 26.9% of people in Paringa live alone, a figure that fell 6.6 percentage points since 2011. Most homes are small, with 43% housing two people and 26.9% housing one person.
2.3 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
26.9% ▼ -19.7%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Paringa, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (11%).
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 14.4% of the total, which is about the same as the national figure. This group has grown since 2011, when they represented 8.9% of families.
14.4% ▲ +61.9%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Paringa, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (38%) and One-parent families (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Paringa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415033/paringa/topic/family-households