Alstonvale · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Alstonvale

How families and households are made up across the area.

Household patterns in Alstonvale have remained steady over the last decade, with family sizes remaining consistent. Most homes are occupied by couples and children, while very few people live on their own.

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📍 Alstonvale, Suburb / Locality

Where Alstonvale sits — Average household size

2.6 → 0.0%
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Alstonvale — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Alstonvale2.6
2477, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Alstonvale holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas. Only 13.4% of residents live alone, a figure far below both the state and national averages of around 25%.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

13.4% ▼ -16.5%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.0%
  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 13.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Alstonvale, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 3 people (24%) and 1 person (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 56.5% of families here. One-parent families account for 9.0% of the total, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

9.0% ▲ +2.6%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.8%
  • 2016: 9.0%
  • 2021: 9.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Alstonvale, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 34%.

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 Alstonvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10045/alstonvale/topic/family-households