Cartwrights Hill · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Cartwrights Hill

How families and households are made up across the area.

Household patterns in Cartwrights Hill have remained steady over the last decade. Most homes are occupied by couples, and with 51.1% of families raising children here, the area maintains a strong residential focus.

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📍 Cartwrights Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Cartwrights Hill sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -3.7%
  • 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 Cartwrights Hill — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Cartwrights Hill2.6
2650, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Cartwrights Hill holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most similar areas. About 23.2% of residents live alone, a figure slightly below the New South Wales and national averages.

2.6 ▼ -3.7%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.2% ▲ +4.5%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.2%
  • 2016: 13.6%
  • 2021: 23.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Cartwrights Hill, the largest group is 2 people at 47%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (22%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

More than half of families here are couples with children, while 38.3% are couples without children. One-parent families make up 12% of the total, which is a little below the national figure of 14.1%.

12.0% ▼ -32.2%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.7%
  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 12.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Cartwrights Hill, Couples with children is the majority at 50%; Couples without children is next at 38%.

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 Cartwrights Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10838/cartwrights-hill/topic/family-households