Haberfield · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Haberfield

How families and households are made up across the area.

Almost 69% of families in Haberfield are couples with children, making it a strong hub for family life. This preference for larger households is clear, with far fewer people living alone compared to the rest of the state and country.

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📍 Haberfield, Suburb / Locality

Where Haberfield sits — Average household size

2.8 → 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 Haberfield — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Haberfield2.8
2045, NSW 2.8
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Haberfield are more crowded than in most areas, with a typical 2.8 people per dwelling. This is a little above the national figure, and only 19.8% of residents live alone, which is well below the Australian average of 25.6%.

2.8 → 0.0%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

19.8% ▼ -1.6%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.2%
  • 2016: 18.3%
  • 2021: 19.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Haberfield, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 1 person (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 10.2% of the local total, a figure that is well below both the New South Wales and national averages. Most families here are couples, with 68.6% having children and 20.2% without.

10.2% ▲ +0.4%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.1%
  • 2016: 11.0%
  • 2021: 10.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Haberfield, Couples with children is the majority at 69%; Couples without children is next at 20%.

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 Haberfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11835/haberfield/topic/family-households