2.9 —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Deer Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Over 60% of families in Deer Park are couples with children, making it a primary hub for family living. This is a high-density residential area where homes are generally more crowded than the national average, with nearly three people living in the typical house.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Deer Park — higher than 86% of areas.
Average household size.
The usual home in Deer Park holds 2.9 people, which is much higher than most areas. Only 20.5% of households consist of a person living alone, a figure well below the 25.6% national average.
2.9 —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
20.5% —
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Deer Park, the largest group is 2 people at 28%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 3 people (19%).
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 18.5% of the local total, which is well above the 14.1% seen across Australia. This is much higher than most similar areas.
18.5% —
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Deer Park, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 19%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Deer Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011569/deer-park/topic/family-households