Sylvania - Taren Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Sylvania - Taren Point

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up a dominant 62.4% of families in Sylvania - Taren Point. This is a family-heavy area where households are typically larger than in most other places. These trends reflect a community geared toward family life rather than single residents.

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📍 Sylvania - Taren Point, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Sylvania - Taren Point sits — Average household size

2.6 → 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 Sylvania - Taren Point — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Sylvania - Taren Point2.6
2224, NSW 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.6 people per home, household size is higher than in most areas and has stayed steady since 2011. Fewer people live alone here compared to the national figure, with only 22.9% of households consisting of one person.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.9% ▲ +3.0%

Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 22.2%
  • 2016: 21.8%
  • 2021: 22.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Sylvania - Taren Point, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 11.1% of the total, which is well below the Australian figure of 14.1%. This proportion has remained largely unchanged over the last decade.

11.1% ▼ -2.9%

Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 11.5%
  • 2016: 11.5%
  • 2021: 11.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Sylvania - Taren Point, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 Sylvania - Taren Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/128011531/sylvania-taren-point/topic/family-households