Stanhope Gardens · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Stanhope Gardens

How families and households are made up across the area.

Three-quarters of all families in Stanhope Gardens are couples with children, making it a major hub for larger households. This is a place where big homes and family life dominate, with very few people living on their own compared to the rest of the country.

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Where Stanhope Gardens sits — Average household size

3.2 ▲ +3.2%
  • 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 Stanhope Gardens — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Stanhope Gardens3.2
2768, NSW 3.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are crowded, with a typical size of 3.2 people, which is well above the national figure of 2.5. This is reflected in the fact that only 14.1% of people live alone, a figure far below the Australian average of 25.6%.

3.2 ▲ +3.2%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.1
  • 2016: 3.2
  • 2021: 3.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

14.1% ▼ -0.9%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.3%
  • 2016: 14.7%
  • 2021: 14.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Stanhope Gardens, the largest group is 4 people at 28%, followed by 2 people (22%) and 3 people (21%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life is common here, and the number of one-parent families is just 8.2%. This is well below the 14.1% seen across Australia.

8.2% ▲ +0.4%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.2%
  • 2016: 8.2%
  • 2021: 8.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Stanhope Gardens, Couples with children is the majority at 76%; Couples without children is next at 15%.

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 Stanhope Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13664/stanhope-gardens/topic/family-households