2.3 ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Hackham · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
A much higher share of one-parent families than the state average defines Hackham, where 23.9% of families fit this profile. This gap stands out in a community where about a third of all households consist of just one person. These trends combine to create a local housing landscape that differs notably from the broader national picture.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hackham — lower than 71% of areas.
| Hackham | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| 5163, SA | 2.4 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
One in three people in Hackham live alone, a figure well above the national average of 25.6%. Because of this, the typical home holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the Australian figure of 2.5.
2.3 ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
32.1% ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Hackham splits fairly evenly between 2 people (34%) and 1 person (32%), with 3 people at 17%.
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 23.9% of the total, which is among the highest levels for similar areas and well above the South Australian figure of 14.8%. This group sits alongside couples with children, who make up 46.9% of families.
23.9% ▲ +23.3%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Hackham, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (28%) and One-parent families (24%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Hackham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40544/hackham/topic/family-households