McGraths Hill · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in McGraths Hill

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 3 people live in the typical home in McGraths Hill, which is a little above the national figure. This is a family-focused area where very few people live alone compared to other parts of the country.

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📍 McGraths Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where McGraths Hill sits — Average household size

2.9 → 0.0%
  • 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 McGraths Hill — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
McGraths Hill2.9
2756, NSW 2.9
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Only 16.4% of people live alone, a figure well below the national average of 25.6%. This helps explain why the usual household size of 2.9 people is much higher than most other areas.

2.9 → 0.0%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

16.4% ▲ +0.3%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.3%
  • 2016: 15.4%
  • 2021: 16.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In McGraths Hill, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 3 people (21%) and 4 people (21%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families here are couples with children, making up 64.6% of the total. One-parent families account for 16.2%, which is a little above the 14.1% seen across Australia.

16.2% ▲ +37.5%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.8%
  • 2016: 14.2%
  • 2021: 16.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In McGraths Hill, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; 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 McGraths Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12552/mcgraths-hill/topic/family-households