3.0 ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.2
- 2016: 3.1
- 2021: 3.0
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
More people share each home in Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour than in most other areas. This is a family-focused region where 66.3% of households are couples with children, making it much more likely for residents to live in larger groups than the national average.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour — higher than 89% of areas.
| Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour | 3.0 |
|---|---|
| 6174, WA | 2.8 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Typical homes hold 3.0 people, which is a little above the Western Australian and national figures. This trend toward larger households is mirrored by the fact that only 14.7% of people live alone, a figure far below the state average.
3.0 ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
14.7% ▲ +40.6%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour, the largest group is 2 people at 29%, followed by 4 people (23%) and 3 people (19%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the vast majority of families here. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for 15.1% of the total, which is higher than in most areas and has risen since 2011.
15.1% ▲ +53.9%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 18%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507051191/singleton-golden-bay-secret-harbour/topic/family-households