Hindmarsh Island · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Hindmarsh Island

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.

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📍 Hindmarsh Island, Suburb / Locality

Where Hindmarsh Island sits — Average household size

2.2 ▼ -4.3%
  • 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 Hindmarsh Island — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Hindmarsh Island2.2
5214, SA 2.0
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.6% ▲ +17.4%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.3%
  • 2016: 25.9%
  • 2021: 22.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Hindmarsh Island, 2 people is the majority at 54%; 1 person is next at 23%.

Families

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.

  • 2011: 8.2%
  • 2016: 8.8%
  • 2021: 12.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Hindmarsh Island, Couples without children is the majority at 56%; Couples with children is next at 31%.

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 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