2.6 ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.5
- 2016: 2.6
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Newport · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Fewer people are living alone in Newport than a decade ago, contributing to a slight rise in the typical home's occupancy. Most homes here now house 2.6 people, with couples raising children making up the largest share of the local population.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Newport — higher than 57% of areas.
Average household size.
Homes here are slightly more crowded than most other areas. While 23.1% of people live alone—a figure that has fallen since 2011—the most common household size is two people at 31.5%.
2.6 ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
23.1% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Newport, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 4 people (21%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children dominate the local landscape at 65.4%. Only 10.9% of families are led by a single parent, which is well below the national figure and lower than most similar areas.
10.9% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Newport, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Newport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213021344/newport/topic/family-households