South Hummocks · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in South Hummocks

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are a common feature of daily life in South Hummocks, where 2.9 people live in the typical home. This figure is much higher than in most other areas and sits above both state and national levels.

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Where South Hummocks sits — Average household size

2.9
  • 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 South Hummocks — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
South Hummocks2.9
5550, SA 2.3
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are more crowded than usual, with the typical household containing 2.9 people. This is a little above the South Australian figure of 2.4 and the national figure of 2.5.

2.9

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In South Hummocks, 2 people is the majority at 67%; 4 people is next at 33%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 19.2% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. Other family types include couples without children at 46.2% and couples with children at 30.8%.

19.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 19.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In South Hummocks, the largest group is Couples without children at 48%, followed by Couples with children (32%) and One-parent families (20%).

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 South Hummocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41354/south-hummocks/topic/family-households