Glenhaven · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Glenhaven

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people per home have lived in Glenhaven since 2011, though households here remain larger than in most other areas. The area is overwhelmingly made up of families, with a very low number of people living alone compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Glenhaven, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Glenhaven sits — Average household size

2.8 ▼ -9.7%
  • 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 Glenhaven — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Glenhaven2.8
2156, NSW 3.1
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.8 people, which is much higher than most areas. While the number of people living alone has risen to 18.3% since 2011, this is still well below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.8 ▼ -9.7%

Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 3.1
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

18.3% ▲ +53.3%

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

  • 2011: 11.9%
  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 18.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Glenhaven, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (18%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 67.1% of families here. One-parent families are among the lowest at this level at 6.1%, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 14%.

6.1% ▼ -16.5%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 7.3%
  • 2016: 6.9%
  • 2021: 6.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Glenhaven, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 Glenhaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/115011294/glenhaven/topic/family-households