Narara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Narara

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people live alone in Narara than in most other areas, with only 19.1% of households consisting of one person. This makes the community stand out as a place where residents are much more likely to live in larger groups. Most homes here are occupied by families or multi-person households.

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📍 Narara, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Narara sits — Average household size

2.8 → 0.0%
  • 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 Narara — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Narara2.8
2250, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Narara are larger than usual, with a typical 2.8 people per household. This is higher than most areas and has remained steady since 2011, with 19% of homes housing four people.

2.8 → 0.0%

Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

19.1% ▲ +2.1%

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

  • 2011: 18.7%
  • 2016: 17.3%
  • 2021: 19.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Narara, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (19%) and 4 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the biggest group at 61.6%. One-parent families are more common here than in most areas, accounting for 14.6% of the total, though this is a slight fall from 2011.

14.6% ▼ -5.8%

Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 15.5%
  • 2016: 16.4%
  • 2021: 14.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Narara, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 23%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Narara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011035/narara/topic/family-households