Napperby · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Napperby

How families and households are made up across the area.

A sharp rise in people living alone has shaped the household landscape of Napperby (L) since 2011. While the typical home still houses 2.5 people, the number of single-person households has nearly doubled in a decade. This shift occurs alongside a steady presence of family-led homes.

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📍 Napperby, Urban Centre

Where Napperby sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -3.8%
  • 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 Napperby — higher than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Napperby2.5
5540, SA 2.2
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The number of people living alone rose 13 percentage points since 2011 to reach 27%, which is a little above the national figure. Most homes are small, with 39.6% housing two people and 27% housing just one.

2.5 ▼ -3.8%

Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.0% ▲ +92.8%

Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 14.0%
  • 2016: 29.0%
  • 2021: 27.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Napperby, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up over half of all families at 54.7%. One-parent families represent 13.6% of the total, a figure that is about the same as the national average and has risen slightly since 2011.

13.6% ▲ +11.9%

Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 12.1%
  • 2016: 4.7%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Napperby, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

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 Napperby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422037/napperby/topic/family-households