Hamley Bridge · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Hamley Bridge

How families and households are made up across the area.

A much higher share of one-parent families than the state average is the standout feature of Hamley Bridge. While typical home sizes here mirror the state average, the local family landscape has shifted significantly over the last decade.

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📍 Hamley Bridge, Urban Centre

Where Hamley Bridge sits — Average household size

2.3 → 0.0%
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 0 areas
  • 1.4: 0 areas
  • 1.5: 3 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 18 areas
  • 1.8: 37 areas
  • 1.9: 87 areas
  • 2.0: 173 areas
  • 2.1: 203 areas
  • 2.2: 204 areas
  • 2.3: 216 areas
  • 2.4: 164 areas
  • 2.5: 136 areas
  • 2.6: 109 areas
  • 2.7: 94 areas
  • 2.8: 81 areas
  • 2.9: 65 areas
  • 3.0: 52 areas
  • 3.1: 36 areas
  • 3.2: 16 areas
  • 3.3: 18 areas
  • 3.4: 9 areas
  • 3.5: 11 areas
  • 3.6: 5 areas
  • 3.7: 7 areas
  • 3.8: 5 areas
  • 3.9: 11 areas
  • 4.0: 9 areas
  • 4.1: 2 areas
  • 4.2: 6 areas
  • 4.3: 4 areas
  • 4.4: 6 areas
  • 4.5: 5 areas
  • 4.6: 4 areas
  • 4.7: 3 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 3 areas
  • 5.0: 3 areas
  • 5.1: 0 areas
  • 5.2: 2 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 1 area
  • 5.5: 1 area
  • 5.6: 1 area
  • 5.7: 2 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 1 area
  • 6.0: 0 areas
  • 6.1: 2 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Hamley Bridge — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Hamley Bridge2.3
5401, SA 2.5
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 30.6% of people here live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. Most homes are small, with 37% housing two people and 30.6% housing just one person.

2.3 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.6% ▼ -10.0%

Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 34.0%
  • 2016: 28.7%
  • 2021: 30.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Hamley Bridge, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 3 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 22.6% of the area, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages. This proportion has risen by 7.4 percentage points since 2011.

22.6% ▲ +48.4%

Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 15.2%
  • 2016: 22.4%
  • 2021: 22.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Hamley Bridge, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (27%) and One-parent families (22%).

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 Hamley Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421015/hamley-bridge/topic/family-households