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Port Noarlunga South

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In Port Noarlunga South, 28.7% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 23.9% in McLaren Vale.

Port Noarlunga South's household and family structure is one of the most important demographic indicators. It reveals the area's residential role and function, era of settlement and provides key insights into the level of demand for services and facilities as most are related to age and household types.

To continue building the story, Port Noarlunga South's Household Summary should be viewed in conjunction with Households with Children, Households without Children, Household Size, Age Structure and Dwelling Type.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'

Household type
Port Noarlunga South - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%McLaren Vale %Number%McLaren Vale %2016 to 2021
Couples with children34428.723.932329.525.3+21
Couples without children34829.035.533630.734.1+12
One parent families14011.78.512611.58.1+14
Other families181.50.6181.60.70
Group household363.01.2423.81.8-6
Lone person27723.126.019918.225.0+78
Other not classifiable household252.12.6444.03.5-19
Visitor only households121.01.680.71.6+4
Total households1,200100.0100.01,096100.0100.0+104
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Port Noarlunga South in 2021 compared to McLaren Vale shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 28.7% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.7% were one-parent families, compared with 23.9% and 8.5% respectively for McLaren Vale.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 23.1% compared to 26.0% in McLaren Vale while the proportion of couples without children was 29.0% compared to 35.5% in McLaren Vale.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Port Noarlunga South increased by 104 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in family/household types in Port Noarlunga South between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Lone person (+78 households)

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