3.2 ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1
- 2016: 3.2
- 2021: 3.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Hurstville Grove · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Crowded homes are a standout feature of Hurstville Grove, where the number of people per household is among the highest for similar areas. Most residents live in family settings, with a very low proportion of people living alone compared to the rest of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hurstville Grove — higher than 89% of areas.
| Hurstville Grove | 3.2 |
|---|---|
| 2220, NSW | 2.9 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The typical home here holds 3.2 people, which is well above the Australian figure of 2.5. This trend is reflected in the low number of single-person households, at just 12.1%, which is far below the national rate of 25.6%.
3.2 ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
12.1% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Hurstville Grove splits fairly evenly between 2 people (27%) and 4 people (25%), with 3 people at 19%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the vast majority of families at 72.6%. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for 8.5%, a figure that is well below the New South Wales average of 14.0%.
8.5% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Hurstville Grove, Couples with children is the majority at 72%; Couples without children is next at 19%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Hurstville Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11972/hurstville-grove/topic/family-households