Callala Bay - Currarong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Callala Bay - Currarong

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people have lived alone in Callala Bay - Currarong since 2011, with the share of single-person homes rising to 27.2%. This shift contributes to a smaller average household size than the national figure, with the typical home now holding 2.3 people.

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📍 Callala Bay - Currarong, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Callala Bay - Currarong sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -4.2%
  • 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
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  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Callala Bay - Currarong — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Callala Bay - Currarong2.3
2540 crosses NSW/OT 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two-person homes are the most common here at 45.4%. The typical number of people per home is a little below the New South Wales figure of 2.6, and this has edged down since 2011.

2.3 ▼ -4.2%

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

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.2% ▲ +15.5%

Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 23.6%
  • 2016: 25.8%
  • 2021: 27.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Callala Bay - Currarong, the largest group is 2 people at 46%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest group at 42.7%, followed closely by couples with children at 41.7%. One-parent families account for 14.4% of the total, a figure that is higher than most areas but has fallen since 2011.

14.4% ▼ -12.4%

Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 16.5%
  • 2016: 15.3%
  • 2021: 14.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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Callala Bay - Currarong splits fairly evenly between Couples without children (43%) and Couples with children (42%), with One-parent families at 14%.

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 Callala Bay - Currarong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114011273/callala-bay-currarong/topic/family-households