Armidale Surrounds - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Armidale Surrounds - South

How families and households are made up across the area.

About the same as the state and national figures, family and household patterns in Armidale Surrounds - South are typical for the region. Most homes are occupied by couples, and the usual household size is around two people. This stability is seen across both one-parent families and single-person homes.

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📍 Armidale Surrounds - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Armidale Surrounds - South sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -7.7%
  • 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 Armidale Surrounds - South — lower than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Armidale Surrounds - South2.4
2358, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes here hold 2.4 people, which is about the same as the national figure. While 40.7% of households have two people, those living alone have risen to 25.7% since 2011.

2.4 ▼ -7.7%

Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.7% ▲ +14.6%

Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 22.5%
  • 2016: 25.9%
  • 2021: 25.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Armidale Surrounds - South, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 4 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up over half of all families here at 51.5%. One-parent families account for 13.0% of the total, which is a little below the Australian average.

13.0% ▲ +13.1%

Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 11.5%
  • 2016: 13.1%
  • 2021: 13.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Armidale Surrounds - South, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 34%.

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 Armidale Surrounds - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110011188/armidale-surrounds-south/topic/family-households