2.8 —
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Eastwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Couples with children make up 63.1% of all families in Eastwood, making it a strong hub for family life. This area is busier than most, with more people sharing a home and far fewer people living alone compared to the rest of the country.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Eastwood — higher than 79% of areas.
| Eastwood | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| 2122, NSW | 2.6 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Homes in Eastwood are more crowded than in most areas, with 2.8 people per home. This is higher than the Australian figure of 2.5, and only 19.8% of households consist of a person living alone, which is well below the national rate of 25.6%.
2.8 —
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
19.8% —
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Eastwood, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 3 people (20%).
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 10.5% of the total, a figure that is much lower than most other areas and well below the 14.1% seen across Australia.
10.5% —
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Eastwood, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Eastwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/126021723/eastwood/topic/family-households