Corowa Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Corowa Surrounds

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over half of all families in Corowa Surrounds are couples with children. This area has a higher proportion of people living alone than the national figure, which helps explain why households are generally smaller here.

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📍 Corowa Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Corowa Surrounds sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -4.2%
  • 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 Corowa Surrounds — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Corowa Surrounds2.3
2646, NSW 2.2
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Corowa Surrounds holds 2.3 people, which is lower than most areas and has edged down since 2011. About 28.1% of residents live alone, a figure that is well above the New South Wales average.

2.3 ▼ -4.2%

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

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.1% ▲ +9.7%

Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 25.6%
  • 2016: 29.9%
  • 2021: 28.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Corowa Surrounds, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 4 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 50.3% of families, while those without children account for 38.7%. Only 10.4% of families are one-parent households, which is well below the national figure and has barely changed since 2011.

10.4% ▲ +0.2%

Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 10.4%
  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 10.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Corowa Surrounds, Couples with children is the majority at 50%; Couples without children is next at 39%.

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 Corowa Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/109031181/corowa-surrounds/topic/family-households