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.
Sylvania - Taren Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Sylvania - Taren Point — higher than 57% of areas.
| Sylvania - Taren Point | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| 2224, NSW | 2.7 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
22.9% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Sylvania - Taren Point, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 4 people (18%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Sylvania - Taren Point, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 26%.
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