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.
Greenfield Park - Prairiewood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Greenfield Park - Prairiewood — higher than 97% of areas.
| Greenfield Park - Prairiewood | 3.3 |
|---|---|
| 2176, NSW | 3.3 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
14.1% ▲ +41.4%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Greenfield Park - Prairiewood, the largest group is 2 people at 26%, followed by 4 people (19%) and 3 people (17%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Greenfield Park - Prairiewood, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; One-parent families is next at 17%.
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