Hurstville Grove · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Hurstville Grove

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.

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📍 Hurstville Grove, Suburb / Locality

Where Hurstville Grove sits — Average household size

3.2 ▲ +3.2%
  • 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 Hurstville Grove — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Hurstville Grove3.2
2220, NSW 2.9
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2011: 3.1
  • 2016: 3.2
  • 2021: 3.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

12.1% ▼ -5.9%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.8%
  • 2016: 13.2%
  • 2021: 12.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Hurstville Grove splits fairly evenly between 2 people (27%) and 4 people (25%), with 3 people at 19%.

Families

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.

  • 2011: 8.4%
  • 2016: 8.8%
  • 2021: 8.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Hurstville Grove, Couples with children is the majority at 72%; Couples without children is next at 19%.

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 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