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Which Greater Sydney suburbs have the most group households?

Ranked by the share of occupied private dwellings that are group households — unrelated adults sharing — from the 2021 Census General Community Profile. Useful context for anyone weighing up a share house.

At a glance

Top 15 by group households, placed on the real value scale — lowest at left, highest is #1.

  1. 01Sydney (South) - Haymarket19.3%
  2. 02Ultimo18.1%
  3. 03Strathfield - East16.5%
  4. 04Camperdown - Darlington16.5%
  5. 05Chippendale15.9%
  6. 06Auburn - North15.7%
  7. 07Burwood (NSW)15.6%
  8. 08Zetland15.3%
  9. 09Wolli Creek15.3%
  10. 10Newtown (NSW)13.9%
  11. 11Mascot12.9%
  12. 12Waterloo12.8%
  13. 13Parramatta - South12.6%
  14. 14Redfern12.6%
  15. 15Kingsford12.5%

The top 30

of 330 ranked
  1. 01Sydney (South) - Haymarket19.3%
  2. 02Ultimo18.1%
  3. 03Strathfield - East16.5%
  4. 04Camperdown - Darlington16.5%
  5. 05Chippendale15.9%
  6. 06Auburn - North15.7%
  7. 07Burwood (NSW)15.6%
  8. 08Zetland15.3%
  9. 09Wolli Creek15.3%
  10. 10Newtown (NSW)13.9%
  11. 11Mascot12.9%
  12. 12Waterloo12.8%
  13. 13Parramatta - South12.6%
  14. 14Redfern12.6%
  15. 15Kingsford12.5%
  16. 16Bondi Beach - North Bondi12.4%
  17. 17Surry Hills12.2%
  18. 18Auburn - Central11.8%
  19. 19Bondi - Tamarama - Bronte11.6%
  20. 20Parramatta - North11.1%
  21. 21Homebush10.9%
  22. 22Coogee - Clovelly10.8%
  23. 23Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters10.5%
  24. 24Marrickville - North10.3%
  25. 25Petersham - Stanmore10.3%
  26. 26Rosehill - Harris Park10.2%
  27. 27Rosebery - Beaconsfield10.2%
  28. 28Erskineville - Alexandria10.1%
  29. 29Kensington (NSW)9.8%
  30. 30Pyrmont9.6%

Sydney (South) - Haymarket tops Greater Sydney's highest group-household suburbs at 19.3%, followed by Ultimo (18.1%) and Strathfield - East (16.5%).

Show the top 30 as a table
RankSuburbGroup households
1Sydney (South) - Haymarket19.3%
2Ultimo18.1%
3Strathfield - East16.5%
4Camperdown - Darlington16.5%
5Chippendale15.9%
6Auburn - North15.7%
7Burwood (NSW)15.6%
8Zetland15.3%
9Wolli Creek15.3%
10Newtown (NSW)13.9%
11Mascot12.9%
12Waterloo12.8%
13Parramatta - South12.6%
14Redfern12.6%
15Kingsford12.5%
16Bondi Beach - North Bondi12.4%
17Surry Hills12.2%
18Auburn - Central11.8%
19Bondi - Tamarama - Bronte11.6%
20Parramatta - North11.1%
21Homebush10.9%
22Coogee - Clovelly10.8%
23Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters10.5%
24Marrickville - North10.3%
25Petersham - Stanmore10.3%
26Rosehill - Harris Park10.2%
27Rosebery - Beaconsfield10.2%
28Erskineville - Alexandria10.1%
29Kensington (NSW)9.8%
30Pyrmont9.6%

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