2.4 —
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Lane Cove · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Similar to many of its neighbours, Lane Cove has a balanced mix of household types. Most homes here are headed by couples, with about 63% including children. The area is largely residential, with the typical household size sitting at 2.4 people.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Lane Cove — lower than 64% of areas.
| Lane Cove | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| 2066, NSW | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 27.1% of people here live alone, which is a little above the national figure of 25.6%. Two-person households are the most common, making up 32.8% of all homes.
2.4 —
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
27.1% —
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Lane Cove, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (17%).
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 9.4% of the total, a figure that is well below the New South Wales average of 14%. This is also much lower than most similar areas across the country.
9.4% —
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Lane Cove, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 27%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Lane Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121011686/lane-cove/topic/family-households