Galston - Laughtondale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Galston - Laughtondale

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 65% of families in Galston - Laughtondale are couples with children, making it a strong stronghold for family living. The area is defined by larger households and a very low rate of single-parent homes compared to the rest of the country.

Open map →
📍 Galston - Laughtondale, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Galston - Laughtondale sits — Average household size

2.9 → 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 Galston - Laughtondale — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Galston - Laughtondale2.9
2159, NSW 2.9
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than in most areas, with an average of 2.9 people per household. This is reflected in the low number of people living alone, at just 19.2%, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.9 → 0.0%

Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

19.2% ▼ -2.1%

Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 19.6%
  • 2016: 16.6%
  • 2021: 19.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

View on map →

In Galston - Laughtondale, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (19%) and 4 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up only 8.5% of the total, a figure that is well below the Australian average of 14.1% and has fallen since 2011. Most families are couples, with 64.4% having children and 26.5% without.

8.5% ▼ -13.4%

Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 9.9%
  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 8.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

View on map →

In Galston - Laughtondale, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Galston - Laughtondale

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Galston - Laughtondale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/115021298/galston-laughtondale/topic/family-households