2.8 —
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.8
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Hornsby - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far fewer people live alone in Hornsby - West than in the rest of the country, with only 20.3% of households consisting of one person. This gap helps explain why homes here are larger than usual, typically holding 2.8 people.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Hornsby - West — higher than 79% of areas.
| Hornsby - West | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| 2077, NSW | 2.6 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The typical home holds 2.8 people, which is much higher than most areas. Around 30% of households contain two people, while 21% have four residents.
2.8 —
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
20.3% —
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Hornsby - West, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 4 people (21%) and 1 person (20%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the majority of families at 66.6%. One-parent families account for 10.9%, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.
10.9% —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Hornsby - West, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; Couples without children is next at 21%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Hornsby - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121021578/hornsby-west/topic/family-households