2.8 —
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.9
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Strathfield South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Family & Households in Strathfield South
How families and households are made up across the area.
Larger households are common in Strathfield South, where 2.8 people live in the typical home. This is much higher than most similar areas, reflecting a community where family living is the norm for many residents.
2.8
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- 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 Strathfield South — higher than 79% of areas.
| Strathfield South | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| 2136, NSW | 2.7 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Few people live alone here, with only 20.8% of households being single-person homes, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%. While this proportion rose since 2016, the typical home still holds more people than those in most other areas.
20.8% —
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Strathfield South, the largest group is 2 people at 28%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 3 people (20%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Families with couples and children make up the vast majority of the area at 67.6%. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for 12.2% of the total, a figure that is a little below the state and national averages.
12.2% —
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Strathfield South, Couples with children is the majority at 68%; Couples without children is next at 19%.
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 Strathfield South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120031576/strathfield-south/topic/family-households