Hynam · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Hynam

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Hynam compared to the rest of the state, with only 13.7% of households consisting of one person. This makes Hynam a place where most residents share their homes, and typical households are slightly larger than the South Australian average.

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📍 Hynam, Suburb / Locality

Where Hynam sits — Average household size

2.6
  • 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 Hynam — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Hynam2.6
5262, SA 2.4
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 2.6 people live in each home, which is higher than most areas. Half of all households consist of two people, while 13.7% are single-person homes, a figure far below the national rate of 25.6%.

2.6

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

13.7%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24.5%
  • 2021: 13.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Hynam, the largest group is 2 people at 50%, followed by 4 people (23%) and 1 person (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life here is dominated by couples, with 61.9% having children and 38.1% without. Only 3.8% of families are one-parent households, which is far below the 14.1% national figure.

3.8%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.5%
  • 2021: 3.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Hynam, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 37%.

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 Hynam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40618/hynam/topic/family-households