Nangwarry · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Nangwarry

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.

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📍 Nangwarry, Urban Centre

Where Nangwarry sits — Average household size

2.2 ▼ -4.3%
  • 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 Nangwarry — lower than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Nangwarry2.2
5277, SA 2.2
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

38.3% ▲ +39.0%

Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 27.6%
  • 2016: 10.2%
  • 2021: 38.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Nangwarry splits fairly evenly between 1 person (38%) and 2 people (34%), with 3 people at 11%.

Families

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.

  • 2011: 18.3%
  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 20.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Nangwarry, the largest group is Couples with children at 46%, followed by Couples without children (33%) and One-parent families (20%).

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 Nangwarry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422036/nangwarry/topic/family-households