2.7 —
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Mortdale - Oatley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
A much lower rate of one-parent families than the national figure defines the home life in Mortdale - Oatley. Most households here are family-based, with a high proportion of couples raising children together.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Mortdale - Oatley — higher than 71% of areas.
| Mortdale - Oatley | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| 2223, NSW | 2.7 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The typical home in Mortdale - Oatley holds 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas. About 23.7% of residents live alone, a figure slightly below the New South Wales average.
2.7 —
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
23.7% —
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Mortdale - Oatley, the largest group is 2 people at 29%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 4 people (19%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the largest group at 65.2%. Only 10.4% of families are headed by a single parent, which is well below the 14.1% national average.
10.4% —
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Mortdale - Oatley, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Mortdale - Oatley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119031666/mortdale-oatley/topic/family-households