Hindmarsh Valley · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Hindmarsh Valley

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in Hindmarsh Valley are couples with children. This makes the area feel more family-oriented than most, with few people living alone and larger households than the state average.

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📍 Hindmarsh Valley, Suburb / Locality

Where Hindmarsh Valley sits — Average household size

2.7 ▲ +8.0%
  • 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 Valley — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Hindmarsh Valley2.7
5211, SA 2.1
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Hindmarsh Valley are larger than usual, with 2.7 people per household. This is a little above the South Australian figure of 2.4, and is reflected in the fact that only 17.7% of people live alone, which is far below the state average.

2.7 ▲ +8.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.7% ▼ -16.7%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.3%
  • 2016: 15.5%
  • 2021: 17.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Hindmarsh Valley, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (17%) and 4 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 56% of families here. This focus on larger family units is seen in the number of one-parent families, which at 8.4% is well below both the national and state figures.

8.4% ▲ +34.4%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.2%
  • 2016: 6.1%
  • 2021: 8.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Hindmarsh Valley, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 35%.

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 Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40600/hindmarsh-valley/topic/family-households