Springfield · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Springfield

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up 71.4% of families in Springfield, making it a place where family units are the primary household type. Most homes are occupied by these family groups, though the typical household size remains consistent with national patterns.

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📍 Springfield, Suburb / Locality

Where Springfield sits — Average household size

2.5
  • 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 Springfield — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Springfield2.5
2630, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

There are usually 2.5 people per home, which is about the same as the typical Australian household and very close to the New South Wales figure of 2.6.

2.5

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Springfield, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (30%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with only one parent are completely absent at 0.0%, a figure far below the 14.1% national average. Most families here are couples with children, who represent 71.4% of the total.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Springfield, Couples with children is the majority at 77%; 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Springfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13640/springfield/topic/family-households