Erina Heights · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Erina Heights

How families and households are made up across the area.

Large households have become the defining feature of Erina Heights since 2011. This area is now dominated by families, with a typical home holding 3.2 people, which is well above the national figure of 2.5.

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📍 Erina Heights, Suburb / Locality

Where Erina Heights sits — Average household size

3.2 ▲ +3.2%
  • 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 Erina Heights — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Erina Heights3.2
2260, NSW 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are much larger than usual, with 3.2 people per household and only 11.1% of people living alone. This is far below the 25.6% national average for single-person homes.

3.2 ▲ +3.2%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.1
  • 2016: 3.2
  • 2021: 3.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

11.1% ▼ -26.7%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.2%
  • 2016: 9.0%
  • 2021: 11.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Erina Heights, the largest group is 2 people at 28%, followed by 3 people (22%) and 4 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with children make up the vast majority of the area at 72.1%. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for 9.5%, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

9.5% ▲ +68.8%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.6%
  • 2016: 9.4%
  • 2021: 9.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Erina Heights, Couples with children is the majority at 72%; Couples without children is next at 19%.

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 Erina Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11437/erina-heights/topic/family-households