Auburn - Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Auburn - Central

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly one more person lives in every home in Auburn - Central than the national figure, reflecting a high density of large households. This area stands out for its crowded living arrangements, with the typical home housing 3.4 people, which is well above the New South Wales average.

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📍 Auburn - Central, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Auburn - Central sits — Average household size

3.4 —
  • 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 Auburn - Central — higher than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Auburn - Central3.4
2144, NSW 3.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

While 15.2% of people live alone—a figure far below the national average—homes here are often very full. About 13% of households contain six or more people, though the typical number of residents per home has fallen slightly from 3.7 in 2016.

3.4 —

Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 3.7
  • 2021: 3.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.2% —

Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 13.1%
  • 2021: 15.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Auburn - Central splits fairly evenly between 2 people (22%) and 4 people (19%), with 3 people at 19%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families here are couples with children, making up 64% of the total. One-parent families account for 12.9%, which is a little below the New South Wales and national figures and has barely changed since 2016.

12.9% —

Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 12.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Auburn - Central, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 21%.

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 Auburn - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125011582/auburn-central/topic/family-households