Randwick - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Randwick - South

How families and households are made up across the area.

Small households are a defining feature of Randwick - South, where the typical home holds just 2.3 people. This reflects a trend toward smaller living arrangements, with nearly a third of all homes now occupied by just one person.

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📍 Randwick - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Randwick - South sits — Average household size

2.3
  • 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 Randwick - South — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Randwick - South2.3
2031, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 30.0% of people here live alone, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen since 2016. Most homes house either one or two people, which helps explain why the number of people per home is a little below the New South Wales figure.

2.3

Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.0%

Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 26.1%
  • 2021: 30.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Randwick - South, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 54.0%. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for 10.5% of the total, which is well below the national figure and has barely changed over the last five years.

10.5%

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

  • 2016: 11.0%
  • 2021: 10.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Randwick - South, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 34%.

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 Randwick - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118021570/randwick-south/topic/family-households