Greenfield Park - Prairiewood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people are living alone in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood than in 2011, though the area remains defined by large households. It is a place where the typical home holds 3.3 people, a figure well above the national average of 2.5.

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📍 Greenfield Park - Prairiewood, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Greenfield Park - Prairiewood sits — Average household size

3.3 ▼ -2.9%
  • 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 Greenfield Park - Prairiewood — higher than 97% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Greenfield Park - Prairiewood3.3
2176, NSW 3.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 3.3 people per home, household sizes are among the highest for similar areas, though this has edged down since 2011. This is consistent with the fact that far fewer people live alone here compared to the rest of Australia, at just 14.1%.

3.3 ▼ -2.9%

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

  • 2011: 3.4
  • 2016: 3.5
  • 2021: 3.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

14.1% ▲ +41.4%

Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 10.0%
  • 2016: 10.6%
  • 2021: 14.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Greenfield Park - Prairiewood, the largest group is 2 people at 26%, followed by 4 people (19%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 66.1%. One-parent families are also much more common here than in most areas, representing 16.7% of all families, which is a little above the New South Wales figure.

16.7% ▲ +5.1%

Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 15.9%
  • 2016: 16.5%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Greenfield Park - Prairiewood, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; One-parent families 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 Greenfield Park - Prairiewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127021517/greenfield-park-prairiewood/topic/family-households