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.
St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay — lower than 71% of areas.
| St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | 2.3 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
28.6% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 3 people (12%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (42%) and Couples without children (39%), with One-parent families at 19%.
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