South Hurstville · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in South Hurstville

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly three people live in the typical home in South Hurstville, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas. This reflects a local trend toward larger households, with more than half of all homes housing three or more people.

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📍 South Hurstville, Suburb / Locality

Where South Hurstville sits — Average household size

2.8 ▼ -3.4%
  • 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 Hurstville — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
South Hurstville2.8
2221, NSW 3.0
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

While 22.6% of people live alone—a little below the national figure of 25.6%—homes here are often crowded. About 26% of households contain two people, while 19.7% have three and 17.7% have four.

2.8 ▼ -3.4%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.6% ▲ +2.8%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.9%
  • 2016: 20.3%
  • 2021: 22.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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South Hurstville splits fairly evenly between 2 people (26%) and 1 person (23%), with 3 people at 20%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 63.8%. One-parent families account for 15.3% of the total, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 14% and higher than most areas.

15.3% ▼ -3.8%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.9%
  • 2016: 15.4%
  • 2021: 15.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In South Hurstville, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; 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 South Hurstville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13603/south-hurstville/topic/family-households