Revesby · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Revesby

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households have become more common in Revesby, where the typical home now holds 2.9 people. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits above the national figure of 2.5. It is a place where family living is the norm, with a high number of parents raising children.

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📍 Revesby, Suburb / Locality

Where Revesby sits — Average household size

2.9 ▲ +3.6%
  • 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 Revesby — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Revesby2.9
2212, NSW 2.9
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are more crowded than usual, with 2.9 people per dwelling compared to 2.6 in New South Wales. This is reflected in the low number of people living alone, at 21.5%, which is well below the Australian figure of 25.6%.

2.9 ▲ +3.6%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.5% ▼ -5.1%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.7%
  • 2016: 21.0%
  • 2021: 21.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Revesby, the largest group is 2 people at 27%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 63.5% of families in the area. One-parent families are also much more common here than in most other areas, at 17.1%, which is well above the New South Wales rate of 14.0%.

17.1% ▲ +3.4%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.5%
  • 2016: 16.6%
  • 2021: 17.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Revesby, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 18%.

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 Revesby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13369/revesby/topic/family-households