Grose Vale · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Grose Vale

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than 3 people live in the typical home in Grose Vale, a figure well above the national average. This area is dominated by larger households, with very few people living alone compared to other parts of the country.

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📍 Grose Vale, Suburb / Locality

Where Grose Vale sits — Average household size

3.2 → 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 Grose Vale — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Grose Vale3.2
2753, NSW 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 3.2 people per home, household sizes here are among the highest for similar areas. Only 13.6% of people live alone, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 25%.

3.2 → 0.0%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.2
  • 2016: 3.2
  • 2021: 3.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

13.6% ▲ +50.9%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.0%
  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Grose Vale, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 4 people (19%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most households are families, and 65.7% are couples with children. One-parent families make up 8.2% of the total, which is well below the Australian average of 14.1%.

8.2% ▲ +22.0%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.7%
  • 2016: 8.2%
  • 2021: 8.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Grose Vale, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 Grose Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11791/grose-vale/topic/family-households