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.
Oatley - Hurstville Grove · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Oatley - Hurstville Grove — higher than 86% of areas.
| Oatley - Hurstville Grove | 2.9 |
|---|---|
| 2222, NSW | 2.6 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
18.0% ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Oatley - Hurstville Grove, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 4 people (21%) and 3 people (18%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Oatley - Hurstville Grove, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; Couples without children is next at 22%.
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