Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than 60% of families in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah are couples with children, reflecting a strong family focus. The area is generally more crowded than most similar places, with a typical home holding 2.7 people. This pattern has remained steady for a decade, with very little change in household sizes since 2011.

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📍 Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah sits — Average household size

2.7 → 0.0%
  • 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 Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah2.7
2218, NSW 2.6
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than in most other areas, though this is only slightly above the New South Wales figure of 2.6 people. Fewer people live alone here compared to the national average, with only 22.3% of households consisting of one person.

2.7 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.3% ▲ +2.2%

Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 21.8%
  • 2016: 20.1%
  • 2021: 22.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 62.2% of families, while 23.5% are couples without children. One-parent families account for 12.6%, which is a little below the Australian average and has fallen slightly since 2011.

12.6% ▼ -6.5%

Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 13.5%
  • 2016: 13.1%
  • 2021: 12.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 24%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119041379/kogarah-bay-carlton-allawah/topic/family-households