Hardwicke Bay · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Hardwicke Bay

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly half of all homes in Hardwicke Bay are occupied by just one person. This makes the area stand out for its high number of single-person households compared to the rest of the state and country. Most of the remaining households are small, with a typical home holding fewer than two people.

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📍 Hardwicke Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Hardwicke Bay sits — Average household size

1.9 → 0.0%
  • 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 Hardwicke Bay — lower than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Hardwicke Bay1.9
5575, SA 2.1
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 48.6% of residents live alone, a figure far above the national average of 25.6%. Because so many people live by themselves, the typical home in Hardwicke Bay holds only 1.9 people, which is well below the Australian figure of 2.5.

1.9 → 0.0%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.9
  • 2016: 1.8
  • 2021: 1.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

48.6% ▲ +51.6%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32.1%
  • 2016: 37.0%
  • 2021: 48.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Hardwicke Bay, the largest group is 1 person at 49%, followed by 2 people (33%) and 4 people (8%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up nearly half of all families here at 49.5%. This contributes to a very low rate of one-parent families, at just 3.3%, which is far below the South Australian figure of 14.8%.

3.3% ▲ —

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 10.8%
  • 2021: 3.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Hardwicke Bay, Couples without children is the majority at 51%; Couples with children is next at 45%.

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 Hardwicke Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40565/hardwicke-bay/topic/family-households