2.9 —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.9
- 2021: 2.9
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Engadine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Larger households are the norm in Engadine, where a typical home holds 2.9 people. This is much higher than most other areas, reflecting a local landscape where few people live by themselves.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Engadine — higher than 86% of areas.
| Engadine | 2.9 |
|---|---|
| 2233, NSW | 2.9 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Only 16.8% of residents live alone, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%. This helps explain why homes are larger here, with 31% of households containing two people and 22.7% holding four.
2.9 —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
16.8% —
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Engadine, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 4 people (23%) and 1 person (17%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 67.3% of families in the area. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for 11.1%, a figure that is well below the Australian average of 14.1%.
11.1% —
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Engadine, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; Couples without children is next at 21%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Engadine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/128021607/engadine/topic/family-households