Stanwell Tops · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Stanwell Tops

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much larger households are common in Stanwell Tops compared to most similar areas. The typical home here holds 3.0 people, which is a little above the national figure. This makes the area a strong hub for family living, with very few residents living on their own.

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📍 Stanwell Tops, Urban Centre

Where Stanwell Tops sits — Average household size

3.0 ▲ +7.1%
  • 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 Stanwell Tops — higher than 87% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Stanwell Tops3.0
2508, NSW 2.9
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With only 14.5% of people living alone, this is far below the New South Wales figure of 25%. This trend toward larger homes is reflected in the typical household size, which has edged up to 3.0 people since 2011.

3.0 ▲ +7.1%

Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

14.5% ▲ +30.2%

Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 11.1%
  • 2016: 8.3%
  • 2021: 14.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Stanwell Tops, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 68.2% of families here. This explains why one-parent families are among the lowest at this level, sitting at 5.5%, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

5.5% ▲ +30.3%

Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 4.2%
  • 2016: 8.2%
  • 2021: 5.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Stanwell Tops, Couples with children is the majority at 69%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

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 Stanwell Tops [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122122/stanwell-tops/topic/family-households