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.
- 01Sydney (South) - Haymarket19.3%
- 02Ultimo18.1%
- 03Strathfield - East16.5%
- 04Camperdown - Darlington16.5%
- 05Chippendale15.9%
- 06Auburn - North15.7%
- 07Burwood (NSW)15.6%
- 08Zetland15.3%
- 09Wolli Creek15.3%
- 10Newtown (NSW)13.9%
- 11Mascot12.9%
- 12Waterloo12.8%
- 13Parramatta - South12.6%
- 14Redfern12.6%
- 15Kingsford12.5%
The top 30
of 330 ranked- 01Sydney (South) - Haymarket19.3%
- 02Ultimo18.1%
- 03Strathfield - East16.5%
- 04Camperdown - Darlington16.5%
- 05Chippendale15.9%
- 06Auburn - North15.7%
- 07Burwood (NSW)15.6%
- 08Zetland15.3%
- 09Wolli 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%
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
| Rank | Suburb | Group households |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney (South) - Haymarket | 19.3% |
| 2 | Ultimo | 18.1% |
| 3 | Strathfield - East | 16.5% |
| 4 | Camperdown - Darlington | 16.5% |
| 5 | Chippendale | 15.9% |
| 6 | Auburn - North | 15.7% |
| 7 | Burwood (NSW) | 15.6% |
| 8 | Zetland | 15.3% |
| 9 | Wolli Creek | 15.3% |
| 10 | Newtown (NSW) | 13.9% |
| 11 | Mascot | 12.9% |
| 12 | Waterloo | 12.8% |
| 13 | Parramatta - South | 12.6% |
| 14 | Redfern | 12.6% |
| 15 | Kingsford | 12.5% |
| 16 | Bondi Beach - North Bondi | 12.4% |
| 17 | Surry Hills | 12.2% |
| 18 | Auburn - Central | 11.8% |
| 19 | Bondi - Tamarama - Bronte | 11.6% |
| 20 | Parramatta - North | 11.1% |
| 21 | Homebush | 10.9% |
| 22 | Coogee - Clovelly | 10.8% |
| 23 | Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters | 10.5% |
| 24 | Marrickville - North | 10.3% |
| 25 | Petersham - Stanmore | 10.3% |
| 26 | Rosehill - Harris Park | 10.2% |
| 27 | Rosebery - Beaconsfield | 10.2% |
| 28 | Erskineville - Alexandria | 10.1% |
| 29 | Kensington (NSW) | 9.8% |
| 30 | Pyrmont | 9.6% |