Springside · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Springside

How families and households are made up across the area.

Household sizes in Springside have remained steady over the last decade, with the area now dominated by couples. A striking 66% of families here are couples with children, making it a place where family life is very common.

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📍 Springside, Suburb / Locality

Where Springside 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 Springside — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Springside2.7
2800, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Most homes in Springside house two people, while the typical home has 2.7 residents, which is higher than most areas. This is slightly more than the typical New South Wales home.

2.7 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.5% ▲ +14.5%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.5%
  • 2016: 8.8%
  • 2021: 23.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Springside, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 5 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The area has very few one-parent families at 2.1%, a figure that is far below the national average of 14.1%. Most families are couples, with 66% raising children and 32.3% without.

2.1% ▼ -50.8%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.3%
  • 2016: 3.9%
  • 2021: 2.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Springside, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 32%.

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 Springside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13642/springside/topic/family-households