Hill Top - Colo Vale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Hill Top - Colo Vale

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.

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📍 Hill Top - Colo Vale, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Hill Top - Colo Vale sits — Average household size

2.8 ▼ -3.4%
  • 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 Hill Top - Colo Vale — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Hill Top - Colo Vale2.8
2575, NSW 2.6
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

18.3% ▲ +4.4%

Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 17.5%
  • 2016: 17.1%
  • 2021: 18.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Hill Top - Colo Vale, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (18%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

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.

  • 2011: 14.1%
  • 2016: 13.8%
  • 2021: 12.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Hill Top - Colo Vale, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 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 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