2.2 ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.3
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Nangwarry · Urban Centre
How families and households are made up across the area.
More than a third of people in Nangwarry live alone, making it an area where single-person households are far more common than in the rest of the country. This trend has grown over the last decade, contributing to a smaller typical household size compared to the state and national figures.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Nangwarry — lower than 64% of areas.
| Nangwarry | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| 5277, SA | 2.2 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Living alone is common here, with 38.3% of households consisting of one person—a figure that rose 11 points since 2011. Consequently, the typical home holds 2.2 people, which is a little below the South Australian figure of 2.4.
2.2 ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
38.3% ▲ +39.0%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Nangwarry splits fairly evenly between 1 person (38%) and 2 people (34%), with 3 people at 11%.
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 20.5% of the local mix, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This proportion has risen slightly since 2011, while couples with children remain the most common family type at 46.2%.
20.5% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Nangwarry, the largest group is Couples with children at 46%, followed by Couples without children (33%) and One-parent families (20%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Nangwarry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422036/nangwarry/topic/family-households