Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

How families and households are made up across the area.

A small drop in household size is the main shift for Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra since 2011. This area is now defined by larger homes than usual, with a typical household of 2.9 people and a very high proportion of couples raising children.

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📍 Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra sits — Average household size

2.9 ▼ -3.3%
  • 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 Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra2.9
2619, NSW 3.0
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than in most areas, with the typical household containing 2.9 people. This is supported by a very low rate of people living alone at 16.9%, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.9 ▼ -3.3%

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

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

16.9% ▲ +14.9%

Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 14.7%
  • 2016: 16.3%
  • 2021: 16.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 3 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the vast majority of families at 68.8%. Meanwhile, one-parent families make up 10.6% of the total, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 14.0%.

10.6% ▲ +5.8%

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

  • 2011: 10.0%
  • 2016: 10.4%
  • 2021: 10.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra, Couples with children is the majority at 69%; Couples without children is next at 20%.

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 Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101021012/queanbeyan-west-jerrabomberra/topic/family-households