2.5 ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Canterbury (North) - Ashbury · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Daily life in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury revolves largely around family units, with 57.9% of households consisting of couples with children. Most homes here are typical for the region, housing an average of 2.5 people.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Canterbury (North) - Ashbury — lower than 57% of areas.
| Canterbury (North) - Ashbury | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| 2193, NSW | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Two-person households are the most common at 35.3%, while those living alone make up 23.1% of the area. This last figure has risen since 2011 and is a little below the national figure of 25.6%.
2.5 ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
23.1% ▲ +7.5%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Canterbury (North) - Ashbury, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (18%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples without children make up 27.9% of families, while one-parent families account for 12.4%. This proportion of single-parent homes is a little below the New South Wales figure of 14.0% and has barely changed over the last decade.
12.4% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Canterbury (North) - Ashbury, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 28%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120031392/canterbury-ashbury/topic/family-households