Pitt Town - McGraths Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill

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.

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📍 Pitt Town - McGraths Hill, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Pitt Town - McGraths Hill sits — Average household size

3.1 ▲ +3.3%
  • 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 Pitt Town - McGraths Hill — higher than 91% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Pitt Town - McGraths Hill3.1
2756, NSW 2.9
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

16.1% ▼ -4.5%

Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 16.9%
  • 2016: 15.4%
  • 2021: 16.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Pitt Town - McGraths Hill, the largest group is 2 people at 28%, followed by 4 people (21%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

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.

  • 2011: 10.0%
  • 2016: 9.6%
  • 2021: 10.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Pitt Town - McGraths Hill, Couples with children is the majority at 68%; Couples without children is next at 21%.

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 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