Greenethorpe · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Greenethorpe

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 30% of people live alone in Greenethorpe, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. This trend contributes to smaller living arrangements across the area, with the typical home holding fewer people than most other Australian suburbs.

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📍 Greenethorpe, Suburb / Locality

Where Greenethorpe sits — Average household size

2.2 ▼ -12.0%
  • 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 Greenethorpe — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Greenethorpe2.2
2809, NSW 2.2
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Greenethorpe holds 2.2 people, which is a little below the NSW average of 2.6. Two-person households are the most common, making up 41.7% of all homes.

2.2 ▼ -12.0%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.8% ▲ +35.1%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.0%
  • 2016: 26.3%
  • 2021: 29.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Greenethorpe, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 4 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest group at 43.7%, followed closely by couples with children at 43%. One-parent families account for 13.9%, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.

13.9% ▲ +0.3%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.9%
  • 2016: 11.0%
  • 2021: 13.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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Greenethorpe splits fairly evenly between Couples without children (43%) and Couples with children (42%), with One-parent families at 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 Greenethorpe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11766/greenethorpe/topic/family-households