Glen William · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Glen William

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 30% of people live alone in Glen William, which is a much higher rate than most similar areas. This creates a varied mix of households where many people live solo, yet homes generally hold more people than the national typical of 2.5.

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📍 Glen William, Suburb / Locality

Where Glen William sits — Average household size

2.7 ▲ +8.0%
  • 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 Glen William — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Glen William2.7
2321, NSW 2.8
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 29.8% of residents live alone, a figure well above the 25.6% national average. Despite this, the typical home in Glen William holds 2.7 people, which is slightly higher than the same figures for New South Wales and Australia.

2.7 ▲ +8.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.8% ▲ +67.6%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.8%
  • 2016: 28.6%
  • 2021: 29.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Glen William splits fairly evenly between 1 person (28%) and 2 people (26%), with 3 people at 18%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 55.8%, while one-parent families account for 9.7%. This last figure is well below the Australian average of 14.1%.

9.7% ▼ -27.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.3%
  • 2016: 20.6%
  • 2021: 9.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Glen William, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; 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 Glen William [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11658/glen-william/topic/family-households