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.
Braidwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Braidwood — lower than 86% of areas.
| Braidwood | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| 2622, NSW | 2.2 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
30.8% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Braidwood, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 3 people (10%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Braidwood, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (42%) and One-parent families (10%).
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