Hills South District
Household type
In Hills South District, 30.6% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 28.1% in the City of Onkaparinga.
Hills South District's household and family structure is one of the most important demographic indicators. It reveals the area's residential role and function, era of settlement and provides key insights into the level of demand for services and facilities as most are related to age and household types.
To continue building the story, Hills South District's Household Summary should be viewed in conjunction with Households with Children, Households without Children, Household Size, Age Structure and Dwelling Type.
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Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'
Households
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| Hills South District - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | City of Onkaparinga % | Number | % | City of Onkaparinga % | 2016 to 2021 | |
 Couples with children | 1,141 | 30.6 | 28.1 | 1,108 | 32.2 | 29.4 | +32 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 1,297 | 34.8 | 27.0 | 1,126 | 32.7 | 26.5 | +170 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 320 | 8.6 | 13.0 | 253 | 7.4 | 12.7 | +66 | 19502 |
| Other families | 18 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 0.2 | 0.9 | +12 | 19503 |
| Group household | 37 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 52 | 1.5 | 2.5 | -15 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 767 | 20.6 | 25.1 | 730 | 21.2 | 23.8 | +36 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 107 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 135 | 3.9 | 3.6 | -29 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 44 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 29 | 0.9 | 0.7 | +14 | 19507 |
| Total households | 3,731 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,443 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +288 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Enumerated data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in Hills South District in 2021 compared to the City of Onkaparinga shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 30.6% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 8.6% were one-parent families, compared with 28.1% and 13.0% respectively for the City of Onkaparinga.
There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 20.6% compared to 25.1% in the City of Onkaparinga while the proportion of couples without children was 34.8% compared to 27.0% in the City of Onkaparinga.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Hills South District increased by 288 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in Hills South District between 2016 and 2021 were:
- Couples without children (+170 households)
- One parent families (+66 households)