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Fenner · Federal Electorate

Family & Households in Fenner

How families and households are made up across the area.

Only 21.5% of people live alone in Fenner, a figure that is well below the national average. This makes the area a strong base for larger households, with nearly 64% of families consisting of couples with children.

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📍 Fenner, Federal Electorate

Where Fenner sits — Average household size

2.7 —

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Fenner — higher than 71% of areas.

Fenner2.7
Australian Capital Territory 2.5
Australian Capital Territory 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than in most areas, with a typical size of 2.7 people. While about 30% of households have two people, the proportion of people living alone is much lower than most other areas.

Household size

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In Fenner, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 4 people (19%).

2 people 30.3% 1 person 21.5% 4 people 19.2% 3 people 18.2% 5 people 7.3% 6 or more 3.3%

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families in Fenner are couples with children, making up 63.8% of the total. One-parent families account for 11.8%, which is much lower than in most areas and a little below the national figure.

Family composition

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In Fenner, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 23%.

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 Fenner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED803/fenner/topic/family-households