Braidwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Braidwood

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more people live alone in Braidwood than in most similar areas, with 30.8% of households consisting of just one person. This contributes to a smaller typical home size, where only 2.2 people live per dwelling.

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📍 Braidwood, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Braidwood sits — Average household size

2.2 ▼ -4.3%
  • 1.0: 7 areas
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 3 areas
  • 1.4: 6 areas
  • 1.5: 9 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 13 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 37 areas
  • 2.0: 54 areas
  • 2.1: 115 areas
  • 2.2: 188 areas
  • 2.3: 287 areas
  • 2.4: 258 areas
  • 2.5: 272 areas
  • 2.6: 246 areas
  • 2.7: 211 areas
  • 2.8: 190 areas
  • 2.9: 149 areas
  • 3.0: 119 areas
  • 3.1: 66 areas
  • 3.2: 44 areas
  • 3.3: 38 areas
  • 3.4: 30 areas
  • 3.5: 10 areas
  • 3.6: 8 areas
  • 3.7: 5 areas
  • 3.8: 4 areas
  • 3.9: 2 areas
  • 4.0: 3 areas
  • 4.1: 1 area
  • 4.2: 1 area
  • 4.3: 2 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 0 areas
  • 5.0: 2 areas
  • 5.1: 1 area
  • 5.2: 0 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 0 areas
  • 5.5: 0 areas
  • 5.6: 0 areas
  • 5.7: 0 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Braidwood — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Braidwood2.2
2622, NSW 2.2
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Small households are common here, with 41.7% of homes housing two people and 30.8% housing one. This is much lower than most areas and sits a little below the national figure of 2.5 people per home.

2.2 ▼ -4.3%

Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.8% ▲ +2.2%

Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 30.1%
  • 2016: 30.4%
  • 2021: 30.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Braidwood, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 3 people (10%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 47.1% of families, while those without children account for 41.7%. One-parent families make up 10.2% of the total, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 14%.

10.2% ▼ -21.0%

Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 12.9%
  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 10.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Braidwood, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (42%) and One-parent families (10%).

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 Braidwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101021007/braidwood/topic/family-households