3.1 ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.0
- 2016: 3.1
- 2021: 3.1
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Pitt Town - McGraths Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
More people are sharing homes in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill than in 2011, with the typical home now housing 3.1 people. This is a family-heavy area where very few adults live alone compared to the rest of the country.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Pitt Town - McGraths Hill — higher than 91% of areas.
| Pitt Town - McGraths Hill | 3.1 |
|---|---|
| 2756, NSW | 2.9 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The usual household size is a little above the national figure of 2.5, and it has edged up since 2011. Only 16.1% of people live alone, which is well below the 25.6% seen across Australia.
3.1 ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
16.1% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Pitt Town - McGraths Hill, the largest group is 2 people at 28%, followed by 4 people (21%) and 3 people (16%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Most homes are headed by couples with children, who make up 68.2% of families. One-parent families make up 10.1% of the total, a figure that is well below the national average of 14.1%.
10.1% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Pitt Town - McGraths Hill, Couples with children is the majority at 68%; Couples without children is next at 21%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/115041301/pitt-town-mcgraths-hill/topic/family-households