2.2 ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3
- 2016: 2.2
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Hindmarsh Island · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
More than half of all families in Hindmarsh Island are couples without children. This is a small residential area where the typical home is smaller than the national figure, often housing just two people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hindmarsh Island — lower than 76% of areas.
| Hindmarsh Island | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| 5214, SA | 2.0 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Two-person homes are the most common here, making up 53.8% of all households. With only 2.2 people per home, the number is a little below the South Australian figure of 2.4.
2.2 ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
22.6% ▲ +17.4%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Hindmarsh Island, 2 people is the majority at 54%; 1 person is next at 23%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples without children make up 55.5% of families, while 31.3% are couples with children. One-parent families account for 12.4%, which is higher than most similar areas.
12.4% ▲ +50.4%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Hindmarsh Island, Couples without children is the majority at 56%; Couples with children is next at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Hindmarsh Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40598/hindmarsh-island/topic/family-households