Eatonsville · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Eatonsville

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly half of all families in Eatonsville include children, making it a place where family life is a central part of the daily experience. The area sees a higher rate of one-parent families than most similar places. Most households are small, with half of all homes sheltering just two people.

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📍 Eatonsville, Suburb / Locality

Where Eatonsville sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -7.1%
  • 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 Eatonsville — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Eatonsville2.6
2460, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the state and national figures. About 23% of residents live alone, a figure slightly below the national average of 25.6%.

2.6 ▼ -7.1%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.0% ▲ +56.0%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.7%
  • 2016: 19.5%
  • 2021: 23.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Eatonsville, 2 people is the majority at 52%; 1 person is next at 24%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 15.5% of the community, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Couples with children are the most common group, accounting for 49.4% of all families.

15.5% ▲ +63.2%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.5%
  • 2016: 14.4%
  • 2021: 15.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Eatonsville, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

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 Eatonsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11373/eatonsville/topic/family-households