Glenfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Glenfield

How families and households are made up across the area.

A typical home in Glenfield now holds more people than most other areas. This shift toward larger households is seen in the 3.0 people per home, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5.

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📍 Glenfield, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Glenfield sits — Average household size

3.0
  • 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 Glenfield — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Glenfield3.0
2167, NSW 3.0
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than usual, with 3.0 people per home compared to the New South Wales figure of 2.6. This is reflected in the low number of people living alone, at 15.9%, which is well below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

Household size

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Glenfield splits fairly evenly between 2 people (26%) and 4 people (24%), with 3 people at 21%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most households are families, with couples with children making up 69.7% of the mix. One-parent families account for 12.6%, which is a little below the national figure of 14.1%.

Family composition

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In Glenfield, Couples with children is the majority at 70%; Couples without children is next at 17%.

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 Glenfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123021704/glenfield/topic/family-households