Unanderra - Mount Kembla · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people per home have lived in Unanderra - Mount Kembla since 2011, though the area remains more family-oriented than most. The typical home now houses 2.7 people, while only 20.4% of households consist of someone living alone.

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📍 Unanderra - Mount Kembla, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Unanderra - Mount Kembla sits — Average household size

2.7 ▼ -3.6%
  • 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 Unanderra - Mount Kembla — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Unanderra - Mount Kembla2.7
2526, NSW 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than in most areas, with 2.7 people per house. This is partly because the 20.4% of people living alone is well below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.7 ▼ -3.6%

Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.4% ▲ +9.0%

Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 18.7%
  • 2016: 19.6%
  • 2021: 20.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Unanderra - Mount Kembla, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 4 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families here are couples with children, making up 61.2% of the total. One-parent families account for 13.4%, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.

13.4% ▲ +7.4%

Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 12.4%
  • 2016: 12.6%
  • 2021: 13.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Unanderra - Mount Kembla, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

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 Unanderra - Mount Kembla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107011134/unanderra-mount-kembla/topic/family-households