Happy Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Happy Valley

How families and households are made up across the area.

Average household sizes in Happy Valley are typical for its level, with 2.5 people per home. This reflects a balanced mix of family types and living arrangements that align closely with both state and national figures.

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📍 Happy Valley, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Happy Valley sits — Average household size

2.5 → 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 Happy Valley — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Happy Valley2.5
5159, SA 2.6
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 23.7% of people live alone, which is well below the South Australian figure of 28.5%. This proportion of single-person homes has risen by 2.5 percentage points since 2011.

2.5 → 0.0%

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

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.7% ▲ +11.6%

Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 21.3%
  • 2016: 23.0%
  • 2021: 23.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Happy Valley, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families here at 55.5%. One-parent families account for 13.5%, a figure that is a little below the state average and has risen 2.6 percentage points since 2011.

13.5% ▲ +23.4%

Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 11.0%
  • 2016: 11.8%
  • 2021: 13.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Happy Valley, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

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 Happy Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041080/happy-valley/topic/family-households