Ermington - Rydalmere · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Ermington - Rydalmere

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Ermington - Rydalmere than in the rest of the country, with only 21.7% of households consisting of one person. This trend reflects a community where homes are generally more crowded, often housing multiple people per dwelling.

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📍 Ermington - Rydalmere, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Ermington - Rydalmere sits — Average household size

2.8 → 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 Ermington - Rydalmere — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Ermington - Rydalmere2.8
2115, NSW 2.8
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 2.8 people, which is much higher than most areas. This is consistent with the fact that only 21.7% of residents live alone, a figure well below the national average of 25.6%.

2.8 → 0.0%

Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.7% ▲ +3.7%

Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 20.9%
  • 2016: 19.8%
  • 2021: 21.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Ermington - Rydalmere, the largest group is 2 people at 28%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families in the area are couples with children, making up 66.2% of the total. One-parent families account for 13.2%, which is about the same as the national figure and has fallen slightly since 2011.

13.2% ▼ -11.1%

Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 14.8%
  • 2016: 13.3%
  • 2021: 13.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Ermington - Rydalmere, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; 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 Ermington - Rydalmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125021477/ermington-rydalmere/topic/family-households