Halbury · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Halbury

How families and households are made up across the area.

Halbury sits around the middle of similar areas for its household makeup, though it is marked by a high proportion of single-parent families. Nearly 20% of families are led by one parent, which is well above the national figure.

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📍 Halbury, Suburb / Locality

Where Halbury sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -7.4%
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Halbury — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Halbury2.5
5461, SA 2.4
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Halbury has 2.5 people, which is about the same as the national figure. About 22.1% of people live alone, a rate well below both the South Australian and Australian averages.

2.5 ▼ -7.4%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.1% ▼ -8.9%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.2%
  • 2016: 33.8%
  • 2021: 22.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Halbury, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 4 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 19.9% of the area, a figure much higher than most other areas and well above the 14.1% national average. Couples with children are the most common family type at 46.6%.

19.9% ▲ +196.6%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.7%
  • 2016: 8.1%
  • 2021: 19.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Halbury, the largest group is Couples with children at 46%, followed by Couples without children (34%) and One-parent families (20%).

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Halbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40550/halbury/topic/family-households