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.
Ourimbah - Fountaindale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far fewer people live alone in Ourimbah - Fountaindale than in most similar areas. This is a place where homes are typically larger, with an average of 2.8 people per household, a figure that has remained steady since 2011.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Ourimbah - Fountaindale — higher than 79% of areas.
| Ourimbah - Fountaindale | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| 2258, NSW | 2.8 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Only 18.5% of residents live alone, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%. Two-person households are the most common at 35.5%, while 17.8% of homes contain four people.
2.8 → 0.0%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
18.5% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Ourimbah - Fountaindale, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (19%) and 4 people (18%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the largest group at 60.9% of families. One-parent families account for 12.5%, which is a little below the New South Wales average and has fallen slightly since 2011.
12.5% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Ourimbah - Fountaindale, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 26%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Ourimbah - Fountaindale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102021051/ourimbah-fountaindale/topic/family-households