2.8 ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.9
- 2016: 2.9
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Hill Top - Colo Vale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Fewer people are living in each home in Hill Top - Colo Vale than they were in 2011. While the typical home still holds 2.8 people, it is now a little above the national figure of 2.5. Most households here are family-based, with couples with children making up 62.4% of the total.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Hill Top - Colo Vale — higher than 79% of areas.
| Hill Top - Colo Vale | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| 2575, NSW | 2.6 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Homes here are much larger than in most areas, though the number of people per home has edged down since 2011. Far fewer people live alone here compared to the national figure, with only 18.3% of households consisting of one person.
2.8 ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
18.3% ▲ +4.4%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Hill Top - Colo Vale, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (18%) and 3 people (18%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Most families in the area are couples with children, who make up 62.4% of the total. One-parent families account for 12.8%, a figure that is a little below the state and national averages and has fallen slightly since 2011.
12.8% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Hill Top - Colo Vale, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Hill Top - Colo Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114021285/hill-top-colo-vale/topic/family-households