2.4 —
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Ashfield - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
More than 30% of people in Ashfield - South live alone, which is well above the national figure. This high number of single-person households shapes the local profile, though the area remains a mix of small and mid-sized homes.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Ashfield - South — lower than 64% of areas.
| Ashfield - South | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| 2131, NSW | 2.3 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The typical home here holds 2.4 people, which is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures. While 34% of households contain two people, those living alone make up a higher share than in most areas.
2.4 —
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
30.4% —
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Ashfield - South splits fairly evenly between 2 people (34%) and 1 person (30%), with 3 people at 17%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 52% of families in the area. One-parent families account for 12.8%, a figure that is a little below the state and national averages.
12.8% —
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Ashfield - South, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 33%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Ashfield - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120031677/ashfield-south/topic/family-households