St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more people live alone in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay than in most similar areas. This contributes to a typical home size of 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure. Small households are common here, with 42.1% of homes containing just two people.

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📍 St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay 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
  • 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 St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay2.3
2540 crosses NSW/OT 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 28.6% of residents live alone, a figure that is well above the New South Wales and national averages. This trend has risen since 2011, and the typical number of people per home has edged down to 2.3.

2.3 ▼ -4.2%

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

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.6% ▲ +5.0%

Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 27.3%
  • 2016: 28.7%
  • 2021: 28.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 3 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 18.7% of the local total, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This is much higher than most similar areas, though the proportion has barely changed since 2011.

18.7% ▼ -3.8%

Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 19.4%
  • 2016: 19.2%
  • 2021: 18.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (42%) and Couples without children (39%), with One-parent families at 19%.

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 St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114011279/st-georges-basin-erowal-bay/topic/family-households