2.7 ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.8
- 2016: 2.8
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Romsey · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far fewer people live alone in Romsey than in most similar areas. This is a place where households are typically larger than the national figure, with 60.8% of families consisting of couples with children.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Romsey — higher than 71% of areas.
Average household size.
The typical home in Romsey holds 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas. This is reflected in the fact that only 18.3% of people live alone, a figure well below the national average of 25.6%.
2.7 ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
18.3% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Romsey, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (18%) and 4 people (18%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Most families here are couples with children, making up 60.8% of the total. One-parent families account for 11.1%, which is lower than most areas and well below the 14.1% seen across Australia.
11.1% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Romsey, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 28%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Romsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210021235/romsey/topic/family-households