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.
Napperby · Urban Centre
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.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Napperby — higher than 64% of areas.
| Napperby | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| 5540, SA | 2.2 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
27.0% ▲ +92.8%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Napperby, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (13%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Napperby, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 30%.
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