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.
Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra — higher than 86% of areas.
| Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra | 2.9 |
|---|---|
| 2619, NSW | 3.0 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
16.9% ▲ +14.9%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 3 people (19%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra, Couples with children is the majority at 69%; Couples without children is next at 20%.
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