Manly - Fairlight · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Manly - Fairlight

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live in each home in Manly - Fairlight compared to the rest of the country. This area is mostly made up of smaller households, with nearly 30% of residents living alone. These figures paint a picture of a place where single-person homes are much more common than the national average.

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📍 Manly - Fairlight, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Manly - Fairlight sits — Average household size

2.2 → 0.0%
  • 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 Manly - Fairlight — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Manly - Fairlight2.2
2094, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes here hold just 2.2 people, which is much lower than most areas and slightly below the national figure. This is reflected in the household mix, where two-person homes (38.8%) and single-person homes (29.6%) are the most common.

2.2 → 0.0%

Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.6% ▼ -3.9%

Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 30.8%
  • 2016: 28.4%
  • 2021: 29.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Manly - Fairlight, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up only 7.9% of the total, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages. Most families here are couples, with 53.3% having children and 38% without.

7.9% ▼ -12.8%

Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 9.1%
  • 2016: 8.4%
  • 2021: 7.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Manly - Fairlight, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 38%.

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 Manly - Fairlight [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122011419/manly-fairlight/topic/family-households