2.6 ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.8
- 2016: 2.8
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Botany · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Family & Households in Botany
How families and households are made up across the area.
Nearly 64% of families in Botany include children, making it a strong hub for parents. The area maintains a stable household structure where typical home sizes align with state and national figures.
2.6
▼ -7.1%
- 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 Botany — higher than 57% of areas.
| Botany | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| 2019, NSW | 2.6 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home in Botany holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most similar areas. While these figures match the state average, the number of people living alone has risen since 2011 to 24.1%.
24.1% ▲ +7.6%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Botany, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 4 people (19%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the bulk of families at 63.5%, while couples without children account for 22.9%. One-parent families represent 12.5% of the total, a figure that has fallen since 2011 and sits slightly below the national average.
12.5% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Botany, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 23%.
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 Botany [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117011321/botany/topic/family-households