2.6 → 0.0%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.6
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Niddrie - Essendon West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
More people share each home in Niddrie - Essendon West than in most similar areas. It is a place where family living is common, with two-thirds of all families including children.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Niddrie - Essendon West — higher than 57% of areas.
Average household size.
Typical homes here hold 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas and has remained steady since 2011. Two-person households are the most common at 29.3%, while 24.6% of residents live alone.
2.6 → 0.0%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
24.6% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Niddrie - Essendon West splits fairly evenly between 2 people (29%) and 1 person (25%), with 4 people at 20%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 65.7% of families in the area. One-parent families account for 12.7%, a figure that is a little below the national average and has barely changed since 2011.
12.7% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Niddrie - Essendon West, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 20%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Niddrie - Essendon West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210011230/niddrie-essendon-west/topic/family-households