2.2 → 0.0%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.2
- 2016: 2.2
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Lavington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Much higher rates of solo living than most similar areas define Lavington, where 35.9% of households consist of just one person. This trend contributes to a smaller typical household size compared to the rest of the state and country.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Lavington — lower than 86% of areas.
| Lavington | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| 2641, NSW | 2.3 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Only 2.2 people live in the typical home, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5. This low number is linked to the fact that 35.9% of residents live alone, a figure that has risen since 2011 and is far above the New South Wales average of 25%.
2.2 → 0.0%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
35.9% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Lavington splits fairly evenly between 1 person (36%) and 2 people (33%), with 3 people at 13%.
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 22.3% of the total, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the Australian average of 14.1%. This is a slight increase from 2011, while couples with children remain the most common family type at 47.6%.
22.3% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Lavington, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (29%) and One-parent families (22%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Lavington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/109011176/lavington/topic/family-households