2.5 —
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Rutherford (South) - Telarah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Rutherford (South) - Telarah — lower than 57% of areas.
| Rutherford (South) - Telarah | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| 2320, NSW | 2.7 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
2.5 —
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
26.5% —
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Rutherford (South) - Telarah, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (18%).
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.
22.7% —
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Rutherford (South) - Telarah, the largest group is Couples with children at 50%, followed by Couples without children (26%) and One-parent families (23%).
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