Greenwell Point · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Greenwell Point

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over a third of people in Greenwell Point live alone, which is a much higher rate than most similar areas. This contributes to a smaller typical household size across the suburb. Most homes here are occupied by just one or two people.

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Where Greenwell Point sits — Average household size

2.1 → 0.0%
  • 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 Greenwell Point — lower than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Greenwell Point2.1
2540 crosses NSW/OT 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Greenwell Point has 2.1 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5. This is largely because 34.1% of households are single people, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 25%.

2.1 → 0.0%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.1
  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

34.1% ▲ +4.4%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32.7%
  • 2016: 33.8%
  • 2021: 34.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Greenwell Point, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (34%) and 3 people (10%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest group at 46.7%, while 41% are couples with children. One-parent families account for 11.5%, which is a little below the Australian average of 14.1%.

11.5% ▲ +1.5%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.4%
  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 11.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Greenwell Point, the largest group is Couples without children at 47%, followed by Couples with children (41%) and One-parent families (12%).

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 Greenwell Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11775/greenwell-point/topic/family-households