Kiama Downs - Minnamurra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra

How families and households are made up across the area.

Only 17.1% of people live alone in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra, a figure well below the national average. This area is dominated by family living, with nearly 60% of households consisting of couples with children. It is a place where larger homes and family groups are the norm.

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📍 Kiama Downs - Minnamurra, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Kiama Downs - Minnamurra sits — Average household size

2.7 → 0.0%
  • 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 Kiama Downs - Minnamurra — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Kiama Downs - Minnamurra2.7
2533, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Most homes are larger than in other areas, typically housing 2.7 people. This trend has barely changed since 2011, and the proportion of single-person households remains much lower than across New South Wales.

2.7 → 0.0%

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

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.1% ▲ +11.3%

Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 15.4%
  • 2016: 15.7%
  • 2021: 17.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Kiama Downs - Minnamurra, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 4 people (18%) and 1 person (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with couples and children make up 59.8% of the local population. The proportion of one-parent families is 9.2%, which is well below the national figure and has fallen since 2011.

9.2% ▼ -14.5%

Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 10.7%
  • 2016: 9.7%
  • 2021: 9.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Kiama Downs - Minnamurra, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 31%.

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 Kiama Downs - Minnamurra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107031139/kiama-downs-minnamurra/topic/family-households