2.0 ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 3.8
- 2021: 2.0
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Karoonda · Urban Centre
How families and households are made up across the area.
Almost half of all homes in Karoonda are occupied by a single person. This shift toward smaller households means the typical home now holds just 2.0 people, which is well below the national figure.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Karoonda — lower than 86% of areas.
| Karoonda | 2.0 |
|---|---|
| 5307, SA | 2.1 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Single-person homes make up 48% of the area, a figure that is far above the national average and rose by 22 points since 2011. Consequently, homes here are much smaller than in most other areas.
2.0 ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
48.0% ▲ +86.6%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Karoonda, the largest group is 1 person at 47%, followed by 2 people (33%) and 4 people (7%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 46.8% of families, while one-parent families account for 11.6%. This last figure is well below the state average and fell 18 points since 2011.
11.6% ▼ -60.4%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Karoonda, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (39%) and One-parent families (12%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Karoonda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422025/karoonda/topic/family-households