Harefield · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Harefield

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up 66.4% of families in Harefield, making it a place defined by larger family units. The area has a very high proportion of people living together, with typical homes housing far more residents than the national average.

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📍 Harefield, Suburb / Locality

Where Harefield sits — Average household size

3.3 —
  • 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 Harefield — higher than 91% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Harefield3.3
2650, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Harefield are much larger than usual, with 3.3 people per home compared to the Australian figure of 2.5. This is reflected in the very low number of people living alone, at just 6.4%, which is far below the national rate of 25.6%.

3.3 —

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 3.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

6.4% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.5%
  • 2021: 6.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Harefield, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 4 people (17%) and 5 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family structures here are mostly stable, with one-parent families at 6.6%, a figure well below both the state and national averages of around 14%.

6.6% —

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.0%
  • 2021: 6.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Harefield, Couples with children is the majority at 68%; 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 Harefield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11860/harefield/topic/family-households