2.1 ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.0
- 2016: 2.1
- 2021: 2.1
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Paddington - Moore Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Small increases in household size have occurred in Paddington - Moore Park since 2011, though it remains an area of small homes. Nearly 39% of residents live alone, which is far above the national figure.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Paddington - Moore Park — lower than 89% of areas.
| Paddington - Moore Park | 2.1 |
|---|---|
| 2021, NSW | 2.1 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Single-person households are among the highest in the country at 38.7%, helping explain why the typical home here holds only 2.1 people. This is a little below the national figure of 2.5.
2.1 ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
38.7% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Paddington - Moore Park, the largest group is 1 person at 39%, followed by 2 people (33%) and 3 people (14%).
Family types and one-parent families.
About half of families here are couples with children, while one-parent families make up 10.2%. This last figure is well below the Australian average of 14.1%, though it has risen slightly since 2011.
10.2% ▲ +11.0%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Paddington - Moore Park, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 38%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Paddington - Moore Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118011345/paddington-moore-park/topic/family-households