Swansea - Caves Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Swansea - Caves Beach

How families and households are made up across the area.

Similar areas often have fewer single-parent households than Swansea - Caves Beach, where 15.7% of families fall into this category. Most homes here are occupied by couples, and the overall household size has remained steady for a decade. It is a stable residential area where family structures align closely with state and national patterns.

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📍 Swansea - Caves Beach, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Swansea - Caves Beach sits — Average household size

2.4 → 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 Swansea - Caves Beach — lower than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Swansea - Caves Beach2.4
2281, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes in the area hold 2.4 people, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure. Two-person households are the most common at 38.3%, while those living alone make up 26.2% of the total.

2.4 → 0.0%

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

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.2% ▼ -3.3%

Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 27.1%
  • 2016: 26.6%
  • 2021: 26.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Swansea - Caves Beach, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up half of all families here, at 50.4%. The proportion of one-parent families is a little above the national figure of 14.1% and has stayed nearly the same since 2011.

15.7% ▲ +4.2%

Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 15.1%
  • 2016: 15.5%
  • 2021: 15.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Swansea - Caves Beach, Couples with children is the majority at 50%; Couples without children is next at 33%.

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 Swansea - Caves Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111011212/swansea-caves-beach/topic/family-households