Willyaroo · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Willyaroo

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are the norm in Willyaroo, where the typical home now holds 3.0 people. This is a significant increase from 2.0 people per home in 2011, making the area stand out for its high number of people living together compared to most other regions.

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📍 Willyaroo, Urban Centre

Where Willyaroo sits — Average household size

3.0 ▲ +50.0%
  • 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 Willyaroo — higher than 87% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Willyaroo3.0
5255, SA 2.5
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With only 14.0% of people living alone—far below the national figure of 25.6%—most homes are shared. This shift is clear in the data, as the number of single-person households has fallen by 22 points since 2011.

3.0 ▲ +50.0%

Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.0
  • 2016: 3.2
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

14.0% ▼ -60.8%

Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 35.7%
  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 14.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Willyaroo, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 4 people (15%) and 1 person (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 59.8%. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for 9.5%, which is well below the South Australian figure of 14.8%.

9.5% ▼ -25.5%

Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 12.8%
  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 9.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Willyaroo, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 Willyaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421040/willyaroo/topic/family-households