Belmont South - Blacksmiths · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

How families and households are made up across the area.

Almost half of all families in Belmont South - Blacksmiths are couples with children. This is a place where many people live alone or in small groups, resulting in a typical household size that is smaller than the state and national figures.

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📍 Belmont South - Blacksmiths, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Belmont South - Blacksmiths sits — Average household size

2.3 → 0.0%
  • 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 Belmont South - Blacksmiths — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Belmont South - Blacksmiths2.3
2281, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are smaller than in most areas, with typically 2.3 people per dwelling. This is partly because 31.7% of residents live alone, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 25%.

2.3 → 0.0%

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

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

31.7% ▲ +0.2%

Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 31.7%
  • 2016: 31.6%
  • 2021: 31.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Belmont South - Blacksmiths splits fairly evenly between 2 people (36%) and 1 person (32%), with 3 people at 14%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 19.6% of the total, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This proportion has fallen slightly since 2011, when it sat at 20.4%.

19.6% ▼ -4.0%

Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 20.4%
  • 2016: 19.6%
  • 2021: 19.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Belmont South - Blacksmiths, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (32%) and One-parent families (20%).

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 Belmont South - Blacksmiths [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111011207/belmont-south-blacksmiths/topic/family-households