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.
Ermington - Rydalmere · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Ermington - Rydalmere — higher than 79% of areas.
| Ermington - Rydalmere | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| 2115, NSW | 2.8 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
21.7% ▲ +3.7%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Ermington - Rydalmere, the largest group is 2 people at 28%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (19%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Ermington - Rydalmere, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 20%.
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