Hadfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Hadfield

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than a quarter of the population in Hadfield live alone, reflecting a diverse mix of living arrangements. Most homes here are headed by couples with children, though the area has a higher proportion of single-person households and one-parent families than is typical for most areas.

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📍 Hadfield, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Hadfield sits — Average household size

2.5
  • 1.0: 7 areas
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 3 areas
  • 1.4: 6 areas
  • 1.5: 9 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 13 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 37 areas
  • 2.0: 54 areas
  • 2.1: 115 areas
  • 2.2: 188 areas
  • 2.3: 287 areas
  • 2.4: 258 areas
  • 2.5: 272 areas
  • 2.6: 246 areas
  • 2.7: 211 areas
  • 2.8: 190 areas
  • 2.9: 149 areas
  • 3.0: 119 areas
  • 3.1: 66 areas
  • 3.2: 44 areas
  • 3.3: 38 areas
  • 3.4: 30 areas
  • 3.5: 10 areas
  • 3.6: 8 areas
  • 3.7: 5 areas
  • 3.8: 4 areas
  • 3.9: 2 areas
  • 4.0: 3 areas
  • 4.1: 1 area
  • 4.2: 1 area
  • 4.3: 2 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 0 areas
  • 5.0: 2 areas
  • 5.1: 1 area
  • 5.2: 0 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 0 areas
  • 5.5: 0 areas
  • 5.6: 0 areas
  • 5.7: 0 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Hadfield — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Hadfield2.5
3046, VIC 2.5
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Hadfield holds 2.5 people, which is about the same as the state and national figures. While 27.4% of residents live alone—a rate higher than most areas—the most common household size is two people at 31%.

2.5

Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.4%

Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 27.5%
  • 2021: 27.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Hadfield splits fairly evenly between 2 people (31%) and 1 person (27%), with 3 people at 17%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 60.6%. One-parent families account for 14.4% of the total, which is a little above the Victorian average, though this figure has fallen since 2016.

14.4%

Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 15.7%
  • 2021: 14.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Hadfield, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 24%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Hadfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210031440/hadfield/topic/family-households