Henley Beach South · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Henley Beach South

How families and households are made up across the area.

Household sizes in Henley Beach South have remained steady over the last decade. This area is largely defined by families, with 62% of households consisting of couples with children. The typical home here holds 2.5 people, which is about the same as the national figure.

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📍 Henley Beach South, Suburb / Locality

Where Henley Beach South sits — Average household size

2.5 ▲ +8.7%
  • 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 Henley Beach South — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Henley Beach South2.5
5022, SA 2.3
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 25.1% of residents live alone, a figure that is about the same as the Australian average but well below the South Australian rate. Two-person homes are the most common, making up 33.8% of all households.

2.5 ▲ +8.7%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.1% ▼ -22.8%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32.5%
  • 2016: 31.6%
  • 2021: 25.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Henley Beach South, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 4 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 10.5% of the area, which is well below both the state and national figures. Most families here are couples, with 62% having children and 27% without.

10.5% ▼ -15.0%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.3%
  • 2016: 12.6%
  • 2021: 10.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Henley Beach South, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 Henley Beach South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40585/henley-beach-south/topic/family-households