Springwood · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Springwood

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people live alone in Springwood than in most similar areas. The community is largely made up of family homes, though nearly 30% of households consist of just one person. This mix creates a diverse living environment where small households are more common than the state and national figures.

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📍 Springwood, Suburb / Locality

Where Springwood sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -4.0%
  • 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 Springwood — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Springwood2.4
2777, NSW 2.6
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 29.1% of residents live alone, which is well above the 25.6% national figure. While the typical home holds 2.4 people, this is about the same as the New South Wales average of 2.6.

2.4 ▼ -4.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.1% ▲ +8.2%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.9%
  • 2016: 27.4%
  • 2021: 29.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Springwood, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 4 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 57.7% of families here. One-parent families account for 11.8%, which is a little below the national figure of 14.1%.

11.8% ▼ -4.8%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.4%
  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 11.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Springwood, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

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 Springwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13644/springwood/topic/family-households