South Granville · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in South Granville

How families and households are made up across the area.

Crowded homes are common in South Granville, where the typical household is much larger than across the country. With 3.3 people per home, this area has some of the highest density figures for its type. It is a place where large family groups are the norm for daily life.

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📍 South Granville, Suburb / Locality

Where South Granville sits — Average household size

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 South Granville — higher than 91% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
South Granville3.3
2142, NSW 2.8
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

South Granville's typical home holds 3.3 people, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 2.6. While 25.6% of homes are occupied by one person—about the same as the national rate—16% of households contain six or more people.

3.3 ▲ +3.1%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.2
  • 2016: 3.3
  • 2021: 3.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.6% ▼ -0.2%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.7%
  • 2016: 23.9%
  • 2021: 25.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In South Granville, the largest group is 1 person at 26%, followed by 2 people (19%) and 6 or more (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family groups dominate the area, with 71.3% of households consisting of couples with children. One-parent families make up 16.2% of the total, a figure that is much higher than most other similar areas.

16.2% ▼ -1.9%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.5%
  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 16.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In South Granville, Couples with children is the majority at 71%; One-parent families is next at 16%.

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 South Granville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13599/south-granville/topic/family-households