Avalon - Palm Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Avalon - Palm Beach

How families and households are made up across the area.

Family and household patterns in Avalon - Palm Beach have remained remarkably steady since 2011. The area is dominated by family homes, with 60.5% of families consisting of couples with children. This stability is reflected in the typical home size, which has stayed at 2.7 people per dwelling over the last decade.

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📍 Avalon - Palm Beach, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Avalon - Palm Beach sits — Average household size

2.7 → 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
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  • 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 Avalon - Palm Beach — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Avalon - Palm Beach2.7
2107, NSW 2.8
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here tend to be larger than in most areas, though they are about the same as the national figure. Only 20.8% of people live alone, which is well below the Australian rate of 25.6%.

2.7 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.8% ▲ +2.1%

Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 20.3%
  • 2016: 20.4%
  • 2021: 20.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Avalon - Palm Beach, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 4 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 9.4% of the total, a figure that is much lower than in most areas and well below the national average of 14.1%.

9.4% ▼ -6.8%

Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 10.1%
  • 2016: 9.4%
  • 2021: 9.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Avalon - Palm Beach, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

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 Avalon - Palm Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122021420/avalon-palm-beach/topic/family-households