3.3 ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2
- 2016: 3.4
- 2021: 3.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Minto Heights · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Minto Heights
How families and households are made up across the area.
Crowded homes are a standout feature of Minto Heights, where the typical household is much larger than in other similar areas. With an average of 3.3 people per home, the area is well above the national figure of 2.5. This is a place defined by large family groups rather than individuals living alone.
3.3
▲ +3.1%
- 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 Minto Heights — higher than 91% of areas.
| Minto Heights | 3.3 |
|---|---|
| 2566, NSW | 3.1 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
A typical home here holds 3.3 people, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 2.6. This is reflected in the fact that only 14.4% of people live alone, a figure far below the national average of 25.6%.
14.4% ▲ +6.7%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Minto Heights, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 3 people (22%) and 1 person (15%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Most families are couples with children, making up 62.2% of the total. One-parent families account for 11.4%, which is a little below the national figure of 14.1%.
11.4% ▲ +99.2%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Minto Heights, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 24%.
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 Minto Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12654/minto-heights/topic/family-households