Silverwater - Newington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Silverwater - Newington

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much larger households than most similar areas define Silverwater - Newington, where an average of 2.8 people live in each home. This is a place where few people live alone and family units are the norm, with nearly 70% of families consisting of couples with children.

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📍 Silverwater - Newington, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Silverwater - Newington sits — Average household size

2.8
  • 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
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  • 5.4: 0 areas
  • 5.5: 0 areas
  • 5.6: 0 areas
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  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Silverwater - Newington — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Silverwater - Newington2.8
2128, NSW 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

A typical home here holds 2.8 people, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5. Only 18.4% of residents live alone, a figure well below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

Household size

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In Silverwater - Newington, the largest group is 2 people at 29%, followed by 4 people (23%) and 3 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 69.6% of families in the area. One-parent families are much less common here than in most other areas, accounting for just 9.7% compared to 14.1% nationally.

Family composition

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In Silverwater - Newington, Couples with children is the majority at 70%; Couples without children is next at 20%.

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 Silverwater - Newington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125011709/silverwater-newington/topic/family-households