2.7 ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.8
- 2016: 2.8
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Emu Plains - Leonay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
More people share each home in Emu Plains - Leonay than in most similar areas, with a typical household size of 2.7 people. This reflects a community where family living is common, as over 62% of families consist of couples with children.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Emu Plains - Leonay — higher than 71% of areas.
| Emu Plains - Leonay | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| 2750, NSW | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Only 20.8% of people live alone, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%. While this has risen slightly since 2011, the area still has larger households than most, with 18.2% of homes housing four people.
2.7 ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
20.8% ▲ +14.4%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Emu Plains - Leonay, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 4 people (18%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the largest group at 62.6% of families. One-parent families account for 13% of the total, a figure that is about the same as the New South Wales average.
13.0% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Emu Plains - Leonay, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Emu Plains - Leonay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124031459/emu-plains-leonay/topic/family-households