Rutherford (South) - Telarah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

How families and households are made up across the area.

A much higher rate of single-parent homes defines Rutherford (South) - Telarah, where 22.7% of families are led by one parent. This figure is well above the national average of 14.1%. While most homes are standard sizes, the area has a distinct profile of family structures compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Rutherford (South) - Telarah, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Rutherford (South) - Telarah sits — Average household size

2.5
  • 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 Rutherford (South) - Telarah — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Rutherford (South) - Telarah2.5
2320, NSW 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 2.5 people, which is about the same as the Australian figure. Around 26.5% of households consist of someone living alone, a rate slightly above the New South Wales average.

Household size

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In Rutherford (South) - Telarah, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Nearly half of families are couples with children, making up 49.7% of the group. One-parent families make up 22.7% of the total, which is far higher than the 14% seen across New South Wales.

Family composition

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In Rutherford (South) - Telarah, the largest group is Couples with children at 50%, followed by Couples without children (26%) and One-parent families (23%).

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 Rutherford (South) - Telarah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106021616/rutherford-telarah/topic/family-households