Hallam · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Hallam

How families and households are made up across the area.

Household sizes in Hallam have remained steady since 2011, but more people are now living alone. It is a place where homes are typically larger than the national average, with 3.0 people per dwelling.

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📍 Hallam, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Hallam sits — Average household size

3.0 → 0.0%
  • 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 Hallam — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Hallam3.0
3803, VIC 3.0
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

People per home is much higher than most areas and sits a little above the Victorian figure of 2.5. While 19.3% of residents live alone—a figure well below the national average—this is 3.0 percentage points higher than in 2011.

3.0 → 0.0%

Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 3.0
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

19.3% ▲ +18.1%

Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 16.4%
  • 2016: 18.0%
  • 2021: 19.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Hallam, the largest group is 2 people at 29%, followed by 1 person (19%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families here are couples with children, making up 65.3% of the total. One-parent families account for 14.5% of the mix, which is higher than most areas and a little above the state average, though this has fallen slightly since 2011.

14.5% ▼ -7.8%

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

  • 2011: 15.8%
  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 14.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Hallam, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children is next at 19%.

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 Hallam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212021297/hallam/topic/family-households