Calga - Kulnura · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Calga - Kulnura

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people share a home in Calga - Kulnura than in most similar areas. While the typical household has 2.6 people, the community is largely made up of couples with children who make up over half of all families.

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📍 Calga - Kulnura, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Calga - Kulnura sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -3.7%
  • 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 Calga - Kulnura — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Calga - Kulnura2.6
2250, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes here hold 2.6 people, which is higher than most similar areas. About 24.8% of residents live alone, a figure that has risen since 2011 and sits about the same as the national average.

2.6 ▼ -3.7%

Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.8% ▲ +8.1%

Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 22.9%
  • 2016: 24.8%
  • 2021: 24.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Calga - Kulnura, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children dominate the local landscape at 56.3% of families. Meanwhile, one-parent families make up 11.8%, which is a little below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.

11.8% ▲ +3.4%

Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 11.4%
  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 11.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Calga - Kulnura, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 31%.

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 Calga - Kulnura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011030/calga-kulnura/topic/family-households