Hunters Hill · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Hunters Hill

How families and households are made up across the area.

Almost 70% of families in Hunters Hill are couples with children, making it a primary hub for family life. This is reflected in the typical home, where 2.8 people live, a figure that is much higher than most other similar areas.

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📍 Hunters Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Hunters Hill sits — Average household size

2.8 ▲ +3.7%
  • 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 Hunters Hill — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Hunters Hill2.8
2110, NSW 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two-person homes are the most common at 30.2%. Only 22.2% of people live alone, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.8 ▲ +3.7%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.2% ▼ -11.0%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.9%
  • 2016: 22.6%
  • 2021: 22.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Hunters Hill, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 4 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 8.1% of the total, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages of around 14%.

8.1% ▼ -6.8%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.6%
  • 2016: 8.5%
  • 2021: 8.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Hunters Hill, Couples with children is the majority at 70%; Couples without children is next at 22%.

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 Hunters Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11961/hunters-hill/topic/family-households