Holmesville · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Holmesville

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly three people live in the typical home in Holmesville, which is much higher than most other areas. This is a family-focused community where few people live by themselves and most households consist of couples with children.

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📍 Holmesville, Suburb / Locality

Where Holmesville sits — Average household size

2.9 → 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 Holmesville — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Holmesville2.9
2286, NSW 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.9 people, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5. This is consistent with the fact that only 15.6% of people live alone, a figure well below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

2.9 → 0.0%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.6% ▼ -11.7%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.6%
  • 2016: 16.4%
  • 2021: 15.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Holmesville, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 3 people (20%) and 4 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 58.5% of families here. One-parent families are a little above the national figure at 16.5%, which is much higher than in most similar areas.

16.5% ▲ +39.4%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.8%
  • 2016: 16.4%
  • 2021: 16.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Holmesville, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Holmesville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11931/holmesville/topic/family-households