Elizabeth Hills · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Elizabeth Hills

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over 80% of families in Elizabeth Hills are couples with children, making it an area dominated by larger households. This is reflected in the high typical home occupancy, with nearly four people per dwelling, which is well above the national figure.

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📍 Elizabeth Hills, Suburb / Locality

Where Elizabeth Hills 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 Elizabeth Hills — higher than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Elizabeth Hills3.8
2171, NSW 3.6
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are much larger than usual, with 3.8 people per dwelling compared to 2.5 nationally. This is consistent with the fact that very few people live alone here, at just 6.6%, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 25%.

3.8

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.6
  • 2021: 3.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

6.6%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.5%
  • 2021: 6.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Elizabeth Hills, the largest group is 4 people at 32%, followed by 5 people (19%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family units are the norm here, with 80.9% being couples with children. One-parent families make up 10.1% of the total, a figure that is well below the 14.1% seen across Australia.

10.1%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.1%
  • 2021: 10.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Elizabeth Hills, Couples with children is the majority at 81%; One-parent families 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 Elizabeth Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11400/elizabeth-hills/topic/family-households