Grafton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Grafton

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 33% of people in Grafton live alone, a figure well above the national average. This high number of single-person households contributes to a smaller typical home size than in most other areas.

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📍 Grafton, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Grafton sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -4.2%
  • 1.0: 7 areas
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 3 areas
  • 1.4: 6 areas
  • 1.5: 9 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 13 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 37 areas
  • 2.0: 54 areas
  • 2.1: 115 areas
  • 2.2: 188 areas
  • 2.3: 287 areas
  • 2.4: 258 areas
  • 2.5: 272 areas
  • 2.6: 246 areas
  • 2.7: 211 areas
  • 2.8: 190 areas
  • 2.9: 149 areas
  • 3.0: 119 areas
  • 3.1: 66 areas
  • 3.2: 44 areas
  • 3.3: 38 areas
  • 3.4: 30 areas
  • 3.5: 10 areas
  • 3.6: 8 areas
  • 3.7: 5 areas
  • 3.8: 4 areas
  • 3.9: 2 areas
  • 4.0: 3 areas
  • 4.1: 1 area
  • 4.2: 1 area
  • 4.3: 2 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 0 areas
  • 5.0: 2 areas
  • 5.1: 1 area
  • 5.2: 0 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 0 areas
  • 5.5: 0 areas
  • 5.6: 0 areas
  • 5.7: 0 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Grafton — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Grafton2.3
2460, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Grafton typically hold 2.3 people, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 2.6. The number of people living alone has risen since 2011 to reach 32.9%, leaving 34.9% of homes with two residents.

2.3 ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

32.9% ▲ +9.1%

Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 30.2%
  • 2016: 31.9%
  • 2021: 32.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Grafton splits fairly evenly between 2 people (35%) and 1 person (33%), with 3 people at 14%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 23.9% of the total, a figure that is well above the Australian average of 14.1%. This is among the highest rates for similar areas, and the proportion has risen by 2.0 percentage points since 2011.

23.9% ▲ +9.4%

Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 21.8%
  • 2016: 22.0%
  • 2021: 23.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Grafton, the largest group is Couples with children at 45%, followed by Couples without children (30%) and One-parent families (24%).

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 Grafton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/104011080/grafton/topic/family-households