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.
Randwick - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Randwick - South — lower than 71% of areas.
| Randwick - South | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| 2031, NSW | 2.3 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
30.0% —
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Randwick - South, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (16%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Randwick - South, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 34%.
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