North Rocks · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in North Rocks

How families and households are made up across the area.

Household sizes in North Rocks have remained steady since 2011, with an average of 3.0 people per home. This is a family-focused area where the typical home is larger than the national figure, and very few people live alone.

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📍 North Rocks, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where North Rocks sits — Average household size

3.0 → 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 North Rocks — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
North Rocks3.0
2151, NSW 2.6
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 3.0 people per home, North Rocks has much higher household sizes than most areas. This is reflected in the low number of people living alone, at just 13.9%, which is far below the national figure of 25.6%.

3.0 → 0.0%

Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 3.0
  • 2016: 3.1
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

13.9% ▲ +4.2%

Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 13.3%
  • 2016: 12.6%
  • 2021: 13.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In North Rocks, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 4 people (24%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the vast majority of families here at 69.2%. One-parent families are much less common than in most areas, making up only 9.1% of the total, well below the Australian average.

9.1% ▲ +6.3%

Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 8.5%
  • 2016: 9.0%
  • 2021: 9.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In North Rocks, Couples with children is the majority at 69%; 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 North Rocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125041490/north-rocks/topic/family-households