2.4 ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.5
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Sawtell - Boambee · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Family & Households in Sawtell - Boambee
How families and households are made up across the area.
One-parent families are much more common in Sawtell - Boambee than in most other areas, making up 18% of the local mix. This makes the area stand out compared to both state and national figures. While family life is central here, there is also a growing number of people living on their own.
2.4
▼ -4.0%
- 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 Sawtell - Boambee — lower than 64% of areas.
| Sawtell - Boambee | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| 2450, NSW | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 27.4% of residents live alone, which is a little above the national figure and has risen since 2011. Most homes are small, with 35.8% containing two people and 27.4% containing just one.
27.4% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Sawtell - Boambee, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (15%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
The typical family structure is led by couples with children at 50.9%, though one-parent families are well above the New South Wales average at 18%. Couples without children make up another 30.2% of the family group.
18.0% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Sawtell - Boambee, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 30%.
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 Sawtell - Boambee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/104021089/sawtell-boambee/topic/family-households