Argents Hill · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Argents Hill

How families and households are made up across the area.

A well-above average share of one-parent families defines the domestic landscape of Argents Hill. While many households are small, the area stands out for having far more single-parent homes than the state or national figures.

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📍 Argents Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Argents Hill sits — Average household size

2.3 ▲ +4.5%
  • 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 Argents Hill — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Argents Hill2.3
2449, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are smaller than in most areas, with a typical size of 2.3 people. Two-person households are the most common at 36.7%, while those living alone make up 22.8% of the total.

2.3 ▲ +4.5%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.8% ▼ -26.4%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.0%
  • 2016: 28.4%
  • 2021: 22.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Argents Hill, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 20.4% of the total, which is well above the 14.1% national figure. Couples with children are the largest group at 43.5%, followed by couples without children at 34.7%.

20.4% ▲ +27.2%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.0%
  • 2016: 23.0%
  • 2021: 20.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Argents Hill, the largest group is Couples with children at 44%, followed by Couples without children (35%) and One-parent families (21%).

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 Argents Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10080/argents-hill/topic/family-households