2.7 —
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Ashburton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Family & Households in Ashburton
How families and households are made up across the area.
Home sizes and family structures in Ashburton have remained steady over the last few years. The area is mostly made up of families, with 68.5% of households consisting of couples with children. This creates a stable residential pattern where the typical home is larger than in most other similar areas.
2.7
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- 1.0: 7 areas
- 1.1: 0 areas
- 1.2: 1 area
- 1.3: 3 areas
- 1.4: 6 areas
- 1.5: 9 areas
- 1.6: 3 areas
- 1.7: 13 areas
- 1.8: 28 areas
- 1.9: 37 areas
- 2.0: 54 areas
- 2.1: 115 areas
- 2.2: 188 areas
- 2.3: 287 areas
- 2.4: 258 areas
- 2.5: 272 areas
- 2.6: 246 areas
- 2.7: 211 areas
- 2.8: 190 areas
- 2.9: 149 areas
- 3.0: 119 areas
- 3.1: 66 areas
- 3.2: 44 areas
- 3.3: 38 areas
- 3.4: 30 areas
- 3.5: 10 areas
- 3.6: 8 areas
- 3.7: 5 areas
- 3.8: 4 areas
- 3.9: 2 areas
- 4.0: 3 areas
- 4.1: 1 area
- 4.2: 1 area
- 4.3: 2 areas
- 4.4: 0 areas
- 4.5: 1 area
- 4.6: 0 areas
- 4.7: 0 areas
- 4.8: 1 area
- 4.9: 0 areas
- 5.0: 2 areas
- 5.1: 1 area
- 5.2: 0 areas
- 5.3: 0 areas
- 5.4: 0 areas
- 5.5: 0 areas
- 5.6: 0 areas
- 5.7: 0 areas
- 5.8: 0 areas
- 5.9: 0 areas
- 6.0: 2 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Ashburton — higher than 71% of areas.
| Ashburton | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| 6751, WA | 2.9 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Typical homes in Ashburton hold 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas. While 24.2% of residents live alone, this figure has fallen slightly since 2016.
24.2% —
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Ashburton, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 4 people (19%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up only 7.9% of the total, a figure that is well below the national average of 14.1% and has barely changed over time.
7.9% —
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Ashburton, Couples with children is the majority at 69%; Couples without children is next at 23%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Ashburton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/510031271/ashburton/topic/family-households