Hamilton Valley · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Hamilton Valley

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are the norm in Hamilton Valley, where the typical home holds 2.9 people. This is a family-heavy area with a much higher proportion of one-parent families than most other similar places.

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📍 Hamilton Valley, Suburb / Locality

Where Hamilton Valley sits — Average household size

2.9 ▲ +3.6%
  • 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 Valley — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Hamilton Valley2.9
2641, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than usual, with 2.9 people per house compared to the national figure of 2.5. This is reflected in the low number of people living alone, at 18.1%, which is well below the New South Wales average of 25%.

2.9 ▲ +3.6%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

18.1% ▲ +38.0%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.1%
  • 2016: 14.4%
  • 2021: 18.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Hamilton Valley, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 1 person (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life is common, with 57.6% of homes being couples with children. One-parent families make up 17.5% of the total, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages.

17.5% ▲ +136.5%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.4%
  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Hamilton Valley, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 23%.

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 Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11849/hamilton-valley/topic/family-households