Swan Vale · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Swan Vale

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more people share a single home in Swan Vale than in the rest of the country. With a typical 3.2 people per household, this area has a much higher density per dwelling than the national figure of 2.5. This trend is mirrored in the family structures, where the vast majority of homes are headed by couples with children.

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📍 Swan Vale, Suburb / Locality

Where Swan Vale 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 Swan Vale — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Swan Vale3.2
2370, NSW 2.2
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Households here are larger than most, with 3.2 people per home. This is well above the Australian figure of 2.5 and a little above the New South Wales average of 2.6.

3.2

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 3.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Swan Vale, 4 people is the majority at 70%; 2 people is next at 30%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life is dominated by couples with children, who make up 63.6% of the area. Notably, there are no one-parent families here, a figure far below both the state and national average of around 14%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.8%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Swan Vale, Couples with children is the majority at 81%; Couples without children is next at 19%.

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 Swan Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13722/swan-vale/topic/family-households