2.9 ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.8
- 2016: 2.9
- 2021: 2.9
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Over 70% of families in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth are couples with children. This focus on family life means the area has much larger households than most other regions. It is a place where few people live alone compared to the rest of the country.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth — higher than 86% of areas.
| Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth | 2.9 |
|---|---|
| 2093, NSW | 2.7 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Homes here are larger than usual, with an average of 2.9 people per dwelling. This is higher than the national figure of 2.5, and the number of people living alone is well below the Australian average at just 17.5%.
2.9 ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
17.5% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 4 people (24%) and 1 person (17%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Family structures are dominated by couples with children, while one-parent families make up only 8.5% of the total. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 14% and has remained steady since 2011.
8.5% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth, Couples with children is the majority at 71%; Couples without children is next at 20%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122011418/balgowlah-clontarf-seaforth/topic/family-households