2.5 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.5
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Balgownie - Fairy Meadow · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
More than half of all families in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow are couples with children. This is the most common living arrangement in the area, where typical household sizes have remained steady for a decade. While family life is central, there is also a notable number of people living on their own.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Balgownie - Fairy Meadow — lower than 57% of areas.
| Balgownie - Fairy Meadow | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| 2519, NSW | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 27.5% of residents live alone, which is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of 25.6%. Across the region, homes typically hold 2.5 people, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
2.5 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
27.5% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Balgownie - Fairy Meadow, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (16%).
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 15.1% of the total, which is higher than most areas and a little above the New South Wales figure of 14%. Most families are couples, with 57.1% having children and 26.6% without.
15.1% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Balgownie - Fairy Meadow, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 27%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107041144/balgownie-fairy-meadow/topic/family-households