2.4 ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.5
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Armidale Surrounds - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
More people live alone in Armidale Surrounds - North than in most similar areas. This trend is reflected in the latest data, where nearly 29% of households consist of just one person. While the typical home holds about 2.4 people, single-person households have become more common here since 2011.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Armidale Surrounds - North — lower than 64% of areas.
| Armidale Surrounds - North | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| 2350, NSW | 2.3 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 28.9% of residents live alone, a figure well above the national average of 25.6%. Two-person homes are the most common, making up 37.3% of all households, while the overall number of people per home has edged down since 2011.
2.4 ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
28.9% ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Armidale Surrounds - North, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 4 people (12%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 54.7% of families, while couples without children account for 32.6%. The proportion of one-parent families is 11.3%, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 14% and has barely changed over the last decade.
11.3% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Armidale Surrounds - North, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 33%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Armidale Surrounds - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110011187/armidale-surrounds-north/topic/family-households