Hurlstone Park · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Hurlstone Park

How families and households are made up across the area.

Family living patterns in Hurlstone Park have remained steady over the last decade. Most homes are headed by couples with children, while the typical household size matches the national figure of 2.5 people.

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📍 Hurlstone Park, Suburb / Locality

Where Hurlstone Park sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -3.8%
  • 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 Hurlstone Park — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Hurlstone Park2.5
2193, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About a quarter of people here live alone, which is about the same as the New South Wales and national figures. Two-person households are the most common, making up 35% of all homes.

2.5 ▼ -3.8%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.9% ▲ +4.7%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.8%
  • 2016: 23.5%
  • 2021: 24.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Hurlstone Park, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 57.1%. One-parent families represent 12.9% of the total, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but still a little below the state and national averages.

12.9% ▼ -5.1%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.6%
  • 2016: 13.8%
  • 2021: 12.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Hurlstone Park, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 Hurlstone Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11970/hurlstone-park/topic/family-households