Griffith Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Griffith Surrounds

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger homes are a common feature of daily life in Griffith Surrounds, where the typical household has 2.6 people. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the state and national figures.

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📍 Griffith Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Griffith Surrounds sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -3.7%
  • 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 Griffith Surrounds — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Griffith Surrounds2.6
2652, NSW 2.6
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two-person homes are the most common at 35.3%. While 24.3% of people live alone, this figure is a little below the national average of 25.6% and has risen slightly since 2011.

2.6 ▼ -3.7%

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

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.3% ▲ +5.8%

Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 23.0%
  • 2016: 23.5%
  • 2021: 24.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Griffith Surrounds, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families here are couples with children, making up 59.3% of households. One-parent families account for 11.7%, which is lower than most areas and a little below the New South Wales figure of 14.0%.

11.7% ▲ +11.3%

Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 10.5%
  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 11.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Griffith Surrounds, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 Griffith Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113011257/griffith-surrounds/topic/family-households