2.8 ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.8
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Oatlands - Dundas Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Couples with children make up the largest group at 65.6% of families in Oatlands - Dundas Valley. This is a place where homes are often full, with the typical household holding 2.8 people. This figure is much higher than most similar areas and has edged up since 2011.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Oatlands - Dundas Valley — higher than 79% of areas.
| Oatlands - Dundas Valley | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| 2117, NSW | 2.8 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The typical home holds 2.8 people, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5. While two-person homes are the most common at 27.6%, the proportion of people living alone has fallen to 23.1% since 2011.
2.8 ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
23.1% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Oatlands - Dundas Valley splits fairly evenly between 2 people (28%) and 1 person (23%), with 3 people at 19%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Most families here are couples with children, representing 65.6% of the total. One-parent families make up 13.4%, a figure that is about the same as both the state and national averages.
13.4% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Oatlands - Dundas Valley, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 20%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Oatlands - Dundas Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125021478/oatlands-dundas-valley/topic/family-households