Huntley · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Huntley

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people are living in each home in Huntley than in most other areas, reflecting a shift towards larger households. This community is largely made up of families, with very few people living on their own compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Huntley, Suburb / Locality

Where Huntley 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 Huntley — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Huntley2.8
2800, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Huntley has 2.8 people, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of 2.5. Only 16.4% of people live alone, a rate well below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

2.8 ▲ +3.7%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

16.4% ▼ -25.0%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.8%
  • 2016: 21.4%
  • 2021: 16.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Huntley, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 3 people (25%) and 1 person (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the bulk of the community at 67.1%. One-parent families are rare at just 5%, which is well below the national average of 14.1%.

5.0% ▲ +49.4%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.3%
  • 2016: 6.2%
  • 2021: 5.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Huntley, Couples with children is the majority at 68%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 Huntley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11965/huntley/topic/family-households