Finley · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Finley

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much higher proportions of people live alone in Finley than in most similar areas. This trend is reflected in the small typical household size, with only 2.2 people per home compared to the national figure of 2.5.

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📍 Finley, Suburb / Locality

Where Finley sits — Average household size

2.2 ▼ -4.3%
  • 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 Finley — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Finley2.2
2713, NSW 2.2
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 34.2% of residents live alone, which is well above the 25.6% seen across Australia. Two-person homes are the most common at 39.9%, while homes with three or more people are less frequent.

2.2 ▼ -4.3%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

34.2% ▲ +3.8%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 33.0%
  • 2016: 34.0%
  • 2021: 34.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Finley, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (34%) and 3 people (9%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 45.9% of families here. One-parent families account for 14.1%, a figure that is higher than in most similar areas but about the same as the New South Wales average.

14.1% ▼ -8.1%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.3%
  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 14.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Finley, the largest group is Couples with children at 46%, followed by Couples without children (39%) and One-parent families (14%).

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 Finley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11523/finley/topic/family-households