Smithfield Industrial · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Smithfield Industrial

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer than two people typically live in each home in Smithfield Industrial, placing it among the lowest for household size in the region. This low density of residents per dwelling is a striking feature of the area's housing landscape.

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📍 Smithfield Industrial, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Smithfield Industrial sits — Average household size

1.8 ▼ -40.0%
  • 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 Smithfield Industrial — lower than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Smithfield Industrial1.8
2164, NSW 3.1
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home has just 1.8 people, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 2.6 and the national average of 2.5. This has been a sharp drop from 2011, when there were 3.0 people per home.

1.8 ▼ -40.0%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 3.0
  • 2016: 1.0
  • 2021: 1.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Smithfield Industrial, 2 people is the majority at 100%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples without children at 44%, ahead of One-parent families (33%).

Family composition

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In Smithfield Industrial, Couples without children is the majority at 57%; One-parent families is next at 43%.

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 Smithfield Industrial [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125031486/smithfield-industrial/topic/family-households