2.8 —
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.8
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Yass Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Couples with children make up 63.7% of the families in Yass Surrounds. This area has a strong focus on family living, with much larger households and far fewer people living alone compared to most other areas.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Yass Surrounds — higher than 79% of areas.
| Yass Surrounds | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| 2582, NSW | 2.7 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Homes here typically hold 2.8 people, which is much higher than most areas. Only 16.2% of people live alone, a figure that is well below the national average and has fallen slightly since 2016.
2.8 —
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
16.2% —
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Yass Surrounds, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 4 people (18%) and 1 person (16%).
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 7.5% of the total, which is among the lowest for similar areas and well below the New South Wales figure of 14.0%.
7.5% —
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Yass Surrounds, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 28%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Yass Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101061542/yass-surrounds/topic/family-households