2.4 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Hay Valley · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hay Valley — lower than 57% of areas.
| Hay Valley | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| 5252, SA | 2.6 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Hay Valley, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 18%.
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