Ryde - Hunters Hill · Sub-region (SA3)

Family & Households in Ryde - Hunters Hill

How families and households are made up across the area.

A high proportion of family homes defines daily life in Ryde - Hunters Hill, where 61.6% of families consist of couples with children. This area is more likely to have larger households than most similar regions, reflecting a strong presence of family-based living.

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📍 Ryde - Hunters Hill, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Ryde - Hunters Hill sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -3.8%
  • 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 Ryde - Hunters Hill — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Ryde - Hunters Hill2.5
Greater Sydney 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 2.5 people live in the typical home, which is a figure about the same as the national average. While households with two people are most common at 32.6%, the share of people living alone has risen slightly to 26.1% since 2011.

2.5 ▼ -3.8%

Higher than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.1% ▲ +3.6%

Lower than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 25.2%
  • 2016: 23.1%
  • 2021: 26.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Ryde - Hunters Hill, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 10.1% of the total, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages. This is much lower than in most other similar areas and has barely changed over the last decade.

10.1% ▼ -6.4%

Lower than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 10.8%
  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 10.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Ryde - Hunters Hill, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 Ryde - Hunters Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12602/ryde-hunters-hill/topic/family-households