Randwick · Council (LGA)

Family & Households in Randwick

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more people live alone in Randwick than the New South Wales average, with 28.2% of households consisting of just one person. This creates a distinct living pattern where single-person homes are a common sight. While many residents live alone, the area still maintains a typical household size of 2.4 people.

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📍 Randwick, Council (LGA)

Where Randwick sits — Average household size

2.4 → 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 Randwick — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Randwick2.4
Greater Sydney 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 28.2% of residents live alone, which is well above the state figure. Two-person homes are the most common at 34.2%, while the overall number of people per home has stayed steady at 2.4 since 2011.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.2% ▲ +3.2%

Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 27.3%
  • 2016: 26.0%
  • 2021: 28.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Randwick, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 58.6%, while couples without children account for 28.1%. One-parent families are less common here than in most other areas, making up 11.7% of the total.

11.7% ▼ -7.4%

Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 12.7%
  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 11.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Randwick, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 Randwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA16550/randwick/topic/family-households