Earlwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Earlwood

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.

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📍 Earlwood, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Earlwood sits — Average household size

2.8
  • 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 Earlwood — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Earlwood2.8
2206, NSW 2.8
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

Household size

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In Earlwood, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 4 people (21%) and 1 person (19%).

Families

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%.

Family composition

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In Earlwood, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 21%.

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 Earlwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119021662/earlwood/topic/family-households