Putney · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Putney

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more people share their homes in Putney than in most similar areas, with an average of 3.0 people per household. This high density of residents per dwelling is matched by a very low number of people living on their own. It is a place where large family groups are the norm.

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📍 Putney, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Putney sits — Average household size

3.0
  • 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 Putney — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Putney3.0
2112, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes in Putney are larger than those in the state or nation, with 3.0 people per home. Only 14.4% of people live alone, which is far below the national figure of 25.6%.

3.0

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

  • 2016: 3.1
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

14.4%

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

  • 2016: 14.1%
  • 2021: 14.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Putney, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 4 people (23%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families here are couples with children, making up 69.2% of the total. Only 8.4% are one-parent families, a figure that is well below the national average and among the lowest for similar areas.

8.4%

Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 9.4%
  • 2021: 8.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Putney, Couples with children is the majority at 69%; Couples without children is next at 22%.

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 Putney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/126021590/putney/topic/family-households