2.5 —
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Mascot · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Fewer people live alone in Mascot compared to the state and national figures. This area is defined by a strong presence of families, with nearly half of all households consisting of couples with children.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Mascot — lower than 57% of areas.
| Mascot | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| 2020, NSW | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The typical home in Mascot houses 2.5 people, which is about the same as the Australian figure. However, only 21.7% of people live alone, a figure well below the 25.6% seen across Australia.
2.5 —
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
21.7% —
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Mascot, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (19%).
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 9.6% of the population, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of 14.1%. Couples with children are the most common group, accounting for 49.3% of families.
9.6% —
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Mascot, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (38%) and One-parent families (10%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Mascot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117011635/mascot/topic/family-households