Green Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Green Valley

How families and households are made up across the area.

Some of the largest households in the region are found in Green Valley, where an average of 3.5 people live in each home. This area is defined by large family groups, with very few residents living on their own compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Green Valley, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Green Valley sits — Average household size

3.5
  • 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 Green Valley — higher than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Green Valley3.5
2168, NSW 3.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes are much larger than the national figure, though the average size edged down from 3.6 people in 2016 to 3.5. Only 10.9% of people live alone, which is far below the New South Wales rate of 25%.

3.5

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

  • 2016: 3.6
  • 2021: 3.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

10.9%

Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 9.8%
  • 2021: 10.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Green Valley splits fairly evenly between 4 people (22%) and 2 people (22%), with 3 people at 19%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 67.9%. One-parent families are much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 17.9% of the total, which is well above the Australian average of 14.1%.

17.9%

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

  • 2016: 17.1%
  • 2021: 17.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Green Valley, Couples with children is the majority at 68%; One-parent families is next at 18%.

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 Green Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127011594/green-valley/topic/family-households