1.7 ▼ -15.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.0
- 2016: 2.0
- 2021: 1.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Port Neill · Urban Centre
How families and households are made up across the area.
A much higher share of people live alone in Port Neill than in the rest of South Australia. This is a small area where the typical home holds just 1.7 people, well below the national figure of 2.5. These trends highlight a community with very small households.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Port Neill — lower than 99% of areas.
| Port Neill | 1.7 |
|---|---|
| 5604, SA | 1.8 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Living alone is common here, with 42.3% of households consisting of one person—a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why the typical home has only 1.7 people, which is among the lowest levels for similar areas.
1.7 ▼ -15.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
42.3% ▲ +32.8%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Port Neill splits fairly evenly between 2 people (47%) and 1 person (43%), with 3 people at 5%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples without children make up the largest group at 68.9%. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for 10.0%, which is well below both the state and national figures.
10.0% ▲ +65.6%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Port Neill, Couples without children is the majority at 66%; Couples with children is next at 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Port Neill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422043/port-neill/topic/family-households