Hay Valley · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Hay Valley

How families and households are made up across the area.

Single-parent families are much more common in Hay Valley than in most other areas. This makes the local landscape unique, as one in five families is headed by a single parent. Most residents live in traditional family setups, with typical homes holding around two to three people.

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📍 Hay Valley, Suburb / Locality

Where Hay Valley sits — Average household size

2.4 —
  • 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 Hay Valley — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Hay Valley2.4
5252, SA 2.6
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Hay Valley typically hold 2.4 people, which is about the same as the figures for both South Australia and Australia.

2.4 —

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 20% of the local total, a figure well above the national average of 14.1%. Most families here are couples with children, who account for 70% of the breakdown.

20.0% —

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Hay Valley, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 18%.

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 Hay Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40577/hay-valley/topic/family-households