Carnes Hill · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Carnes Hill

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly four people live in the typical home in Carnes Hill, making it one of the most crowded areas of its kind. This is a high-density family hub where very few people live alone compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Carnes Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Carnes Hill sits — Average household size

3.8
  • 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 Carnes Hill — higher than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Carnes Hill3.8
2171, NSW 3.6
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 3.8 people per home, household sizes are well above the national figure of 2.5. This is reflected in the fact that only 5.9% of people live alone, which is far below the Australian average of 25.6%.

3.8

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.5
  • 2021: 3.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

5.9%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.2%
  • 2021: 5.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Carnes Hill, the largest group is 4 people at 31%, followed by 5 people (20%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with couples and children make up 80.5% of the area. Only 9.1% of homes are one-parent families, a figure that is well below the New South Wales average of 14%.

9.1%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.0%
  • 2021: 9.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Carnes Hill, Couples with children is the majority at 81%; Couples without children is next at 10%.

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 Carnes Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10819/carnes-hill/topic/family-households