Revesby Heights · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Revesby Heights

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households have become more common in Revesby Heights since 2011. It is now a place where 3.1 people typically live in each home, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5. This trend is driven by a very high number of families with children.

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📍 Revesby Heights, Suburb / Locality

Where Revesby Heights sits — Average household size

3.1 ▲ +6.9%
  • 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 Heights — higher than 88% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Revesby Heights3.1
2212, NSW 2.9
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 3.1 people per home, this area has some of the highest household sizes in the region. This is reflected in the low number of people living alone, at just 12.7%, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 25%.

3.1 ▲ +6.9%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 3.1
  • 2021: 3.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

12.7% ▼ -32.8%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.8%
  • 2016: 14.6%
  • 2021: 12.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Revesby Heights splits fairly evenly between 2 people (27%) and 4 people (26%), with 3 people at 19%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of the area, accounting for 69.5% of families. One-parent families represent 11.3% of the total, which is a little below the national figure of 14.1%.

11.3% ▼ -1.1%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.4%
  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 11.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Revesby Heights, Couples with children is the majority at 69%; 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 Revesby Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13370/revesby-heights/topic/family-households