Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people live alone in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong compared to most areas, as 21% of households are single-person homes. This is well below the national figure of 25.6%, creating a landscape where more people live in pairs or larger family groups.

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📍 Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong sits — Average household size

2.6 → 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 Hinterland - Gerringong — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong2.6
2533, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas and has barely changed since 2011. Two-person households are the most common, making up 40.5% of the total.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.0% ▼ -3.8%

Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 21.9%
  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 21.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 4 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life is dominated by couples, with 57.7% having children and 33.4% without. Only 8.1% of families are one-parent households, a figure that is well below the New South Wales average of 14%.

8.1% ▼ -20.4%

Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 10.2%
  • 2016: 9.1%
  • 2021: 8.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 33%.

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 Hinterland - Gerringong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107031140/kiama-hinterland-gerringong/topic/family-households