Hamilton East · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Hamilton East

How families and households are made up across the area.

Family structures in Hamilton East have remained stable over the last decade, with a strong focus on couple-led homes. A high proportion of residents live in family units, and the typical home here houses 2.6 people, which is about the same as the national figure.

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Where Hamilton East sits — Average household size

2.6 → 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 Hamilton East — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Hamilton East2.6
2303, NSW 2.2
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Hamilton East usually hold 2.6 people, which is higher than most similar areas. About 23.2% of residents live alone, a figure slightly below the New South Wales average of 25.0%.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.2% ▼ -3.3%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.0%
  • 2016: 24.7%
  • 2021: 23.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Hamilton East, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 65.5% of families. Meanwhile, one-parent families represent only 7.6% of the total, which is well below the Australian average of 14.1%.

7.6% ▼ -21.5%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.7%
  • 2016: 7.3%
  • 2021: 7.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Hamilton East, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 24%.

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 Hamilton East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11846/hamilton-east/topic/family-households