Russell Vale · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Russell Vale

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Russell Vale than in the rest of the country, with only 21.9% of households consisting of one person. This contributes to a local trend where homes are larger than most areas, typically housing 2.7 people.

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📍 Russell Vale, Suburb / Locality

Where Russell Vale sits — Average household size

2.7 → 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 Russell Vale — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Russell Vale2.7
2517, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Russell Vale holds 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas. About 30.8% of households have two people, while 20.3% have four people.

2.7 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.9% ▼ -3.1%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.6%
  • 2016: 19.8%
  • 2021: 21.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Russell Vale, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 4 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 61.6%. One-parent families account for 14.9% of the total, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.

14.9% ▼ -3.4%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.4%
  • 2016: 15.6%
  • 2021: 14.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Russell Vale, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 23%.

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 Russell Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13463/russell-vale/topic/family-households