Glenelg · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Glenelg

How families and households are made up across the area.

A shift toward larger family units has defined Glenelg (NSW) over the last decade. The area is now dominated by couples with children, who make up 75% of all families, while single-parent households have entirely disappeared from the data.

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📍 Glenelg, Suburb / Locality

Where Glenelg sits — Average household size

2.6
  • 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 Glenelg — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Glenelg2.6
2810, NSW 2.2
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Glenelg typically house 2.6 people. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the New South Wales and national figures.

2.6

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Glenelg, the largest group is 1 person at 40%, followed by 2 people (30%) and 4 people (30%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families are non-existent here at 0.0%, which is far below the 14.1% national figure. Instead, the area is mostly made up of couples with children (75%) and couples without children (32.5%).

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Glenelg, Couples with children is the majority at 70%; 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 Glenelg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11666/glenelg/topic/family-households