2.3 —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Young Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Household sizes in Young Surrounds have remained steady over the last five years, with a typical home holding 2.3 people. This area is marked by a high number of people living alone, which is well above both the state and national figures.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Young Surrounds — lower than 71% of areas.
| Young Surrounds | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| 2586, NSW | 2.3 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 31.1% of people live alone, a figure that is much higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales average of 25%. This helps explain why the typical home here holds only 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure.
2.3 —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
31.1% —
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Young Surrounds, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 3 people (11%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Half of all families are couples with children, while 36.7% are couples without children. One-parent families make up 12.3% of the total, which is a little below the Australian average and has fallen since 2016.
12.3% —
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Young Surrounds, Couples with children is the majority at 50%; Couples without children is next at 37%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Young Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101061544/young-surrounds/topic/family-households