Eudunda · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Eudunda

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more people live alone in Eudunda (L) than in the rest of the state, with 40.1% of households consisting of just one person. This trend has grown since 2011, contributing to a very small typical household size. The area is now characterised by a high number of single-person homes and couples without children.

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📍 Eudunda, Urban Centre

Where Eudunda sits — Average household size

1.9 ▼ -9.5%
  • 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 Eudunda — lower than 93% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Eudunda1.9
5374, SA 2.2
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

A typical home in Eudunda (L) has only 1.9 people, which is well below the national figure of 2.5. This small household size is driven by the 40.1% of residents living alone, a figure that is far above the South Australian average.

1.9 ▼ -9.5%

Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.1
  • 2016: 1.9
  • 2021: 1.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

40.1% ▲ +18.9%

Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 33.7%
  • 2016: 39.9%
  • 2021: 40.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Eudunda splits fairly evenly between 2 people (43%) and 1 person (40%), with 3 people at 9%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest group at 47.2%, while one-parent families account for 16.8%. This share of single-parent homes is a little above the national figure, though it has fallen since 2011.

16.8% ▼ -16.0%

Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 20.0%
  • 2016: 16.0%
  • 2021: 16.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Eudunda, the largest group is Couples without children at 47%, followed by Couples with children (33%) and One-parent families (17%).

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 Eudunda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421011/eudunda/topic/family-households