Horsley - Kembla Grange · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Horsley - Kembla Grange

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up 66.5% of the local family mix, marking Horsley - Kembla Grange as a strong hub for family living. The area is defined by larger-than-usual households and a very small number of people living alone compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Horsley - Kembla Grange, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Horsley - Kembla Grange sits — Average household size

3.0 ▼ -3.2%
  • 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 Horsley - Kembla Grange — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Horsley - Kembla Grange3.0
2530, NSW 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are more crowded than in most areas, with an average of 3.0 people per dwelling. This trend is linked to the fact that very few people live alone, at just 12.1%, which is far below the national figure of 25.6%.

3.0 ▼ -3.2%

Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 3.1
  • 2016: 3.1
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

12.1% ▲ +6.4%

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

  • 2011: 11.4%
  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 12.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Horsley - Kembla Grange, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 4 people (23%) and 3 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families account for 12.4% of the total, a figure that is a little below the New South Wales average of 14.0%. This proportion has risen slightly since 2011.

12.4% ▲ +10.3%

Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 11.3%
  • 2016: 12.4%
  • 2021: 12.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Horsley - Kembla Grange, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; Couples without children is next at 21%.

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 Horsley - Kembla Grange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107011132/horsley-kembla-grange/topic/family-households