2.5 —
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Kingsford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Family & Households in Kingsford
How families and households are made up across the area.
A higher number of people living alone than the national average marks the housing landscape in Kingsford. While the typical household size is 2.5 people, the area has seen a notable shift toward smaller living arrangements over recent years. Most homes are headed by couples, with over 60% of families including children.
2.5
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- 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 Kingsford — lower than 57% of areas.
| Kingsford | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| 2032, NSW | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The proportion of people living alone has risen to 27.6%, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure. This trend contributes to a slight drop in the typical number of people per home, which now sits at 2.5.
27.6% —
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →Kingsford splits fairly evenly between 2 people (31%) and 1 person (28%), with 3 people at 17%.
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Family structures in Kingsford are dominated by couples with children, who make up 60.8% of the total. One-parent families account for 11.7% of the area, a figure that is a little below both the state and national averages.
11.7% —
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Kingsford, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 25%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Kingsford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118021565/kingsford/topic/family-households