Cecil Hills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Cecil Hills

How families and households are made up across the area.

An average of 3.6 people live in each home in Cecil Hills, which is well above the national figure of 2.5. This high density is driven by a very strong presence of large families and a remarkably low number of people living alone. It is an area where the vast majority of households are family-based.

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📍 Cecil Hills, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Cecil Hills sits — Average household size

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 Cecil Hills — higher than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Cecil Hills3.6
2171, NSW 3.6
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Very few people live alone here, at just 8.4%, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 25%. Large households are common, with 26.5% of homes holding four people and another 10.7% holding six or more.

3.6

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

  • 2016: 3.7
  • 2021: 3.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

8.4%

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

  • 2016: 7.2%
  • 2021: 8.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Cecil Hills, the largest group is 4 people at 27%, followed by 2 people (20%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the bulk of the area at 72.8%. One-parent families account for 13.6% of the total, a figure that is about the same as the national average but has risen since 2016.

13.6%

Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Cecil Hills, Couples with children is the majority at 73%; One-parent families is next at 14%.

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 Cecil Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127011593/cecil-hills/topic/family-households