Two Wells · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Two Wells

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer than 17% of people live alone in Two Wells, reflecting a community where most residents share their homes. This is a place of larger households, with an average of 2.8 people per home, which is higher than both state and national figures.

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📍 Two Wells, Urban Centre

Where Two Wells sits — Average household size

2.8 ▲ +3.7%
  • 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 Two Wells — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Two Wells2.8
5501, SA 2.8
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than most areas, with 2.8 people per home and a trend that has edged up since 2011. Only 16.3% of people live alone, which is far below the South Australian figure of 28.5%.

2.8 ▲ +3.7%

Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

16.3% ▼ -10.3%

Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 18.1%
  • 2016: 31.5%
  • 2021: 16.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Two Wells, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 4 people (18%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 61.4%. One-parent families account for 11.5%, which is well below the South Australian figure of 14.8% and has barely changed since 2011.

11.5% ▼ -5.1%

Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 12.1%
  • 2016: 16.0%
  • 2021: 11.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Two Wells, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 Two Wells [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415043/two-wells/topic/family-households