Farrants Hill · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Farrants Hill

How families and households are made up across the area.

A strong preference for couple-based living defines Farrants Hill, where more than half of all families include children. This creates a community feel that differs from the state average, particularly with a very small number of single-parent homes and few people living on their own.

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📍 Farrants Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Farrants Hill sits — Average household size

2.4
  • 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 Farrants Hill — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Farrants Hill2.4
2484, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Almost half of all homes have two people, and those living alone make up only 15.6% of the area. This is far below the national figure of 25.6%, while the typical home size of 2.4 people is about the same as the rest of Australia.

2.4

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.6%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29.8%
  • 2021: 15.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Farrants Hill, the largest group is 2 people at 48%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 1 person (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 51.6% of families here, while one-parent families account for only 3.2%. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 14%.

3.2%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.9%
  • 2021: 3.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Farrants Hill, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 45%.

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 Farrants Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11496/farrants-hill/topic/family-households