Green Point · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Green Point

How families and households are made up across the area.

Just 2.2 people live in the typical home in Green Point (L), which is lower than in most other areas. This small household size reflects a community where two-person homes are the most common arrangement.

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📍 Green Point, Urban Centre

Where Green Point sits — Average household size

2.2 ▼ -24.1%
  • 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 Green Point — lower than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Green Point2.2
2428, NSW 2.1
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

More than half of all households consist of two people, while those living alone make up 23.5%. The number of people per home has dropped since 2011, when the typical figure was 2.9.

2.2 ▼ -24.1%

Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.5% ▲ +11.0%

Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 21.2%
  • 2016: 24.0%
  • 2021: 23.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Green Point, 2 people is the majority at 52%; 1 person is next at 24%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children are the most common family type at 46.2%, followed closely by couples with children at 41.1%. One-parent families make up 12.0% of the area, which is a little below the national figure.

12.0% ▲ +4.5%

Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 11.5%
  • 2016: 17.3%
  • 2021: 12.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Green Point, the largest group is Couples without children at 46%, followed by Couples with children (41%) and One-parent families (12%).

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 Green Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121045/green-point/topic/family-households