Greigs Flat · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Greigs Flat

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in Greigs Flat are couples with children. This creates a home environment where households are typically larger than in most other similar areas, with an average of 2.7 people per dwelling.

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📍 Greigs Flat, Suburb / Locality

Where Greigs Flat 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 Greigs Flat — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Greigs Flat2.7
2549, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes here hold 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas. While 43.1% of households consist of two people, about a quarter of residents live alone, matching the New South Wales average of 25%.

2.7 ▲ +8.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.0% ▲ +42.0%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.6%
  • 2016: 19.6%
  • 2021: 25.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Greigs Flat, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 54.2% of families, while 32.1% are couples without children. Only 9.5% are one-parent families, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

9.5% ▲ +2.5%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.3%
  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 9.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Greigs Flat, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 34%.

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 Greigs Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11781/greigs-flat/topic/family-households