2.4 → 0.0%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
West Ryde - Meadowbank · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
More than half of all families in West Ryde - Meadowbank are couples with children. This community has a high number of people living alone compared to the rest of the state, though the typical number of people per home remains steady at about 2.4.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is West Ryde - Meadowbank — lower than 64% of areas.
| West Ryde - Meadowbank | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| 2114, NSW | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Nearly 30% of people here live alone, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen since 2011. Two-person households are the most common, making up a third of all homes.
2.4 → 0.0%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
29.2% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
West Ryde - Meadowbank splits fairly evenly between 2 people (33%) and 1 person (29%), with 3 people at 17%.
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 10.8% of the area, which is well below the New South Wales and Australian figures. Most families here are couples, with 57.4% having children and 29.9% without.
10.8% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In West Ryde - Meadowbank, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 30%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in West Ryde - Meadowbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/126021503/west-ryde-meadowbank/topic/family-households