Granville · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Granville

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger homes and more people per household have become a defining feature of Granville since 2011. The area is now marked by a strong presence of family units, with over half of all households consisting of couples with children.

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📍 Granville, Suburb / Locality

Where Granville sits — Average household size

2.8 ▼ -3.4%
  • 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 Granville — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Granville2.8
2142, NSW 2.8
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are more crowded than in most areas, with a typical household holding 2.8 people. This is a little above the Australian figure of 2.5, and only 22.4% of residents live alone, which is well below the national average.

2.8 ▼ -3.4%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.4% ▼ -3.5%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.2%
  • 2016: 20.1%
  • 2021: 22.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Granville, the largest group is 2 people at 28%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 57.6%. One-parent families account for 14.2% of the total, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the New South Wales average.

14.2% ▼ -12.1%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.2%
  • 2016: 13.1%
  • 2021: 14.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Granville, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

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 Granville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11745/granville/topic/family-households