Canterbury - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Canterbury - South

How families and households are made up across the area.

A mix of family sizes defines daily life in Canterbury - South, where 57.8% of families include children. Most households here are small to medium, reflecting a balance between family units and a significant number of people living on their own.

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📍 Canterbury - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Canterbury - South sits — Average household size

2.5
  • 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 Canterbury - South — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Canterbury - South2.5
2206, NSW 2.8
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in the area holds 2.5 people, which is about the same as the national figure. About a quarter of residents (25.1%) live alone, a rate that aligns closely with New South Wales and the rest of Australia.

Household size

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In Canterbury - South, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 57.8%, while one-parent families are more common here than in most other areas, accounting for 14.6% of the total.

Family composition

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In Canterbury - South, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 Canterbury - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119021661/canterbury-south/topic/family-households