Hilltown · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Hilltown

How families and households are made up across the area.

Family structures in Hilltown have remained steady over the last decade, with a strong majority of homes being headed by couples. Most of the population lives in family settings, though one-parent families are more common here than in most similar areas.

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📍 Hilltown, Suburb / Locality

Where Hilltown sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -17.2%
  • 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 Hilltown — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Hilltown2.4
5455, SA 2.4
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Hilltown has 2.4 people, which is about the same as the figures for both South Australia and the rest of the country.

2.4 ▼ -17.2%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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Hilltown splits fairly evenly between 4 people (36%) and 1 person (32%), with 2 people at 32%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 71% of families, while one-parent families account for 12.9%. This share of single-parent homes is higher than in most similar areas, even though it is a little below the national figure of 14.1%.

12.9% ▲ +657.0%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.7%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 12.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Hilltown, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 Hilltown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40594/hilltown/topic/family-households