Hartley · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Hartley

How families and households are made up across the area.

Family structures in Hartley have remained steady since 2011, with a strong focus on couple-based homes. The area is mostly made up of families, and couples with children make up 63.5% of all family groups.

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Where Hartley 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 Hartley — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Hartley2.6
2790, NSW 2.2
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Most homes here have two people (35.4%), though the typical home size of 2.6 people is higher than in most other areas. About 25.1% of residents live alone, which is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures.

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.

25.1% ▲ +5.4%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.9%
  • 2016: 28.3%
  • 2021: 25.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Hartley, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 4 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up only 6.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. This is much lower than in most similar areas, where family units are more varied.

6.3% ▼ -44.0%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.2%
  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 6.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Hartley, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

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 Hartley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11868/hartley/topic/family-households