Yankalilla · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Yankalilla

How families and households are made up across the area.

A high number of people living alone defines the domestic life of Yankalilla (L). This is a quiet residential area where the typical home is much smaller than in most other places, with only 2.0 people per household.

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📍 Yankalilla, Urban Centre

Where Yankalilla sits — Average household size

2.0 ▼ -35.5%
  • 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 Yankalilla — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Yankalilla2.0
5203, SA 2.2
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Living alone is far more common here than across Australia, with 36.7% of households being single-person. This shift has been dramatic, with the figure rising 26 points since 2011, leaving homes much less crowded than they used to be.

2.0 ▼ -35.5%

Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 3.1
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

36.7% ▲ +241.8%

Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 10.7%
  • 2016: 30.7%
  • 2021: 36.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Yankalilla, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (37%) and 3 people (9%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest group at 47.8%, while one-parent families at 11.5% are well below the South Australian figure.

11.5% ▲ +41.0%

Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 8.1%
  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 11.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Yankalilla, the largest group is Couples without children at 47%, followed by Couples with children (41%) and One-parent families (11%).

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 Yankalilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421042/yankalilla/topic/family-households