2.8 —
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Earlwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
A higher share of residents now live in larger households in Earlwood than in previous years. This area is mostly made up of families, with 65.9% of homes consisting of couples with children. This focus on family living is reflected in the low number of people living on their own.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Earlwood — higher than 79% of areas.
| Earlwood | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| 2206, NSW | 2.8 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The typical home in Earlwood holds 2.8 people, which is much higher than most areas. Only 19.3% of households consist of one person, a figure well below both the state and national averages.
2.8 —
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
19.3% —
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Earlwood, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 4 people (21%) and 1 person (19%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Most households are family-based, with couples with children making up 65.9% of the total. One-parent families account for 12.3%, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 14%.
12.3% —
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Earlwood, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 21%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Earlwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119021662/earlwood/topic/family-households