Oatley - Hurstville Grove · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more people live together in the homes of Oatley - Hurstville Grove than in most similar areas. This is a strong family hub where nearly 68% of families are couples with children, contributing to a typical household size that is larger than the national figure.

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📍 Oatley - Hurstville Grove, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Oatley - Hurstville Grove sits — Average household size

2.9 ▲ +3.6%
  • 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 Oatley - Hurstville Grove — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Oatley - Hurstville Grove2.9
2222, NSW 2.6
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are typically larger than average, with 2.9 people per dwelling, a figure that has edged up since 2011. This is reflected in the low number of people living alone, which at 18% is well below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.9 ▲ +3.6%

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

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

18.0% ▼ -10.3%

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

  • 2011: 20.0%
  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 18.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Oatley - Hurstville Grove, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 4 people (21%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the vast majority of families here. In contrast, one-parent families represent only 9.5% of the total, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 14%.

9.5% ▲ +1.7%

Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 9.3%
  • 2016: 9.4%
  • 2021: 9.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Oatley - Hurstville Grove, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; Couples without children is next at 22%.

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 Oatley - Hurstville Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119031371/oatley-hurstville-grove/topic/family-households