Campbelltown · Council (LGA)

Family & Households in Campbelltown

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 3 people live in the typical Campbelltown home, which is among the highest rates for this area type. The city is defined by larger households and a much lower proportion of people living alone compared to the rest of the state. This creates a residential landscape heavily weighted toward families.

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📍 Campbelltown, Council (LGA)

Where Campbelltown sits — Average household size

2.9 → 0.0%
  • 1.5: 3 areas
  • 1.6: 1 area
  • 1.7: 1 area
  • 1.8: 5 areas
  • 1.9: 5 areas
  • 2.0: 9 areas
  • 2.1: 26 areas
  • 2.2: 77 areas
  • 2.3: 107 areas
  • 2.4: 90 areas
  • 2.5: 83 areas
  • 2.6: 39 areas
  • 2.7: 30 areas
  • 2.8: 18 areas
  • 2.9: 13 areas
  • 3.0: 3 areas
  • 3.1: 9 areas
  • 3.2: 5 areas
  • 3.3: 2 areas
  • 3.4: 4 areas
  • 3.5: 5 areas
  • 3.6: 1 area
  • 3.7: 3 areas
  • 3.8: 2 areas
  • 3.9: 1 area
  • 4.0: 1 area
  • 4.1: 2 areas
  • 4.2: 2 areas
  • 4.3: 0 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 1 area

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Campbelltown — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Campbelltown2.9
Greater Sydney 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Only 19.8% of people live alone, a figure well below the Australian average of 25.6%. This helps explain why households are larger here, with 2.9 people per home compared to 2.5 nationally.

2.9 → 0.0%

Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

19.8% ▲ +5.8%

Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 18.7%
  • 2016: 18.4%
  • 2021: 19.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Campbelltown, the largest group is 2 people at 28%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 3 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 62.6%. One-parent families represent 17.9% of the total, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 14.1%.

17.9% ▼ -9.1%

Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 19.7%
  • 2016: 19.2%
  • 2021: 17.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Campbelltown, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 18%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Campbelltown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11500/campbelltown/topic/family-households