Junction Hill · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Junction Hill

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly half of all families in Junction Hill are couples with children, making it a strong family-oriented area. While the typical household size has edged down to 2.4 people since 2011, it remains higher than in most similar areas.

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📍 Junction Hill, Urban Centre

Where Junction Hill sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -4.0%
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 0 areas
  • 1.4: 0 areas
  • 1.5: 3 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 18 areas
  • 1.8: 37 areas
  • 1.9: 87 areas
  • 2.0: 173 areas
  • 2.1: 203 areas
  • 2.2: 204 areas
  • 2.3: 216 areas
  • 2.4: 164 areas
  • 2.5: 136 areas
  • 2.6: 109 areas
  • 2.7: 94 areas
  • 2.8: 81 areas
  • 2.9: 65 areas
  • 3.0: 52 areas
  • 3.1: 36 areas
  • 3.2: 16 areas
  • 3.3: 18 areas
  • 3.4: 9 areas
  • 3.5: 11 areas
  • 3.6: 5 areas
  • 3.7: 7 areas
  • 3.8: 5 areas
  • 3.9: 11 areas
  • 4.0: 9 areas
  • 4.1: 2 areas
  • 4.2: 6 areas
  • 4.3: 4 areas
  • 4.4: 6 areas
  • 4.5: 5 areas
  • 4.6: 4 areas
  • 4.7: 3 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 3 areas
  • 5.0: 3 areas
  • 5.1: 0 areas
  • 5.2: 2 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 1 area
  • 5.5: 1 area
  • 5.6: 1 area
  • 5.7: 2 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 1 area
  • 6.0: 0 areas
  • 6.1: 2 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Junction Hill — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Junction Hill2.4
2460, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Few people live alone here, with only 20.7% of households being single-person, a figure well below the national average. Two-person homes are the most common, making up 45.4% of all households.

2.4 ▼ -4.0%

Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.7% ▲ +27.9%

Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 16.2%
  • 2016: 20.9%
  • 2021: 20.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Junction Hill, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 47.4% of families, while 38.1% are couples without children. One-parent families account for 13.3%, which is lower than in most areas, though this figure has risen since 2011.

13.3% ▲ +57.6%

Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 8.5%
  • 2016: 9.0%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Junction Hill, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (38%) and One-parent families (13%).

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 Junction Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115088/junction-hill/topic/family-households