Stockrington · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Stockrington

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger-than-usual homes define daily life in Stockrington, where an average of 3.2 people live in each house. This is well above the national figure of 2.5, making it one of the most crowded residential areas for its size.

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📍 Stockrington, Suburb / Locality

Where Stockrington sits — Average household size

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 Stockrington — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Stockrington3.2
2322, NSW 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes are larger than most, with 3.2 people per household compared to 2.6 in New South Wales. This is reflected in the mix of residents, as only 21.4% of people live alone, which is well below the national figure.

3.2

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.4
  • 2021: 3.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.4%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.8%
  • 2021: 21.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Stockrington, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (19%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the vast majority of families here at 75.3%. In a striking contrast to most areas, there are no one-parent families in Stockrington, a figure far below both the state and national averages.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.7%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Stockrington, Couples with children is the majority at 76%; Couples without children is next at 24%.

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 Stockrington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13676/stockrington/topic/family-households