Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill · Sub-region (SA3)

Family & Households in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

How families and households are made up across the area.

A typical home in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill holds 3.3 people, which is well above the national figure of 2.5. This area is defined by large households and a very high proportion of families with children. It is a place where few people live alone compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill sits — Average household size

3.3 → 0.0%
  • 1.0: 1 area
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 0 areas
  • 1.3: 0 areas
  • 1.4: 0 areas
  • 1.5: 1 area
  • 1.6: 0 areas
  • 1.7: 1 area
  • 1.8: 2 areas
  • 1.9: 4 areas
  • 2.0: 3 areas
  • 2.1: 7 areas
  • 2.2: 17 areas
  • 2.3: 60 areas
  • 2.4: 55 areas
  • 2.5: 57 areas
  • 2.6: 43 areas
  • 2.7: 19 areas
  • 2.8: 27 areas
  • 2.9: 16 areas
  • 3.0: 13 areas
  • 3.1: 6 areas
  • 3.2: 5 areas
  • 3.3: 2 areas
  • 3.4: 1 area
  • 3.5: 1 area
  • 3.6: 0 areas
  • 3.7: 0 areas
  • 3.8: 1 area
  • 3.9: 0 areas
  • 4.0: 1 area

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill — higher than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill3.3
Greater Sydney 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical household is much larger than in most areas, with 28.6% of homes housing four people. Only 10.1% of residents live alone, a figure that is far below the New South Wales average of 25%.

3.3 → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

10.1% ▼ -9.0%

Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 11.1%
  • 2016: 10.2%
  • 2021: 10.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill, the largest group is 4 people at 29%, followed by 2 people (24%) and 3 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the vast majority of families here at 75.5%. One-parent families account for 8.3% of the total, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

8.3% ▼ -0.4%

Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 8.3%
  • 2016: 8.1%
  • 2021: 8.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill, Couples with children is the majority at 75%; Couples without children is next at 16%.

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 Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11504/rouse-hill-mcgraths-hill/topic/family-households