Toronto - Awaba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Toronto - Awaba

How families and households are made up across the area.

Single-person households have risen since 2011 in Toronto - Awaba, where 28.4% of homes are now occupied by one person. This shift towards smaller living arrangements means the typical home size has edged down slightly over the last decade. The area now sees a higher proportion of people living alone compared to most other similar regions.

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📍 Toronto - Awaba, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Toronto - Awaba sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -4.0%
  • 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 Toronto - Awaba — lower than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Toronto - Awaba2.4
2283, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The usual household has 2.4 people, which is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures. Two-person homes are the most common at 38.2%, while those with only one resident are more frequent here than in the state average.

2.4 ▼ -4.0%

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

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.4% ▲ +9.4%

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

  • 2011: 25.9%
  • 2016: 26.6%
  • 2021: 28.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Toronto - Awaba, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 18.1% of the total, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages. Most families in the area are couples with children (47.6%) or couples without children (33.2%).

18.1% ▲ +1.1%

Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 17.9%
  • 2016: 18.0%
  • 2021: 18.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Toronto - Awaba, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (33%) and One-parent families (18%).

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 Toronto - Awaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111021219/toronto-awaba/topic/family-households