Maroubra - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Maroubra - North

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people live in each home in Maroubra - North than in most similar areas. While the typical home holds 2.6 people, the area is notably defined by a low number of one-parent families compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Maroubra - North, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Maroubra - North sits — Average household size

2.6 —
  • 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 Maroubra - North — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Maroubra - North2.6
2035, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are more crowded than in most similar areas, though the 2.6 people per home is about the same as the national figure. About a quarter of households consist of one person, a figure that has risen slightly since 2016.

2.6 —

Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.0% —

Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 23.4%
  • 2021: 25.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Maroubra - North, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 61.8%. One-parent families account for 10.5% of the total, which is well below the national average of 14.1%.

10.5% —

Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 10.2%
  • 2021: 10.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Maroubra - North, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 Maroubra - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118021566/maroubra-north/topic/family-households