2.8 ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Aranda · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Much higher household occupancy than most similar areas defines Aranda, where 2.8 people typically live in each home. This is a place where few people live alone and family-sized homes are the norm.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Aranda — higher than 79% of areas.
| Aranda | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| 2614, ACT | 2.5 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The typical home here holds 2.8 people, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5. This is reflected in the low 16.3% of people living alone, a figure that has fallen since 2011 and remains well below the ACT average.
2.8 ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
16.3% ▼ -22.0%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Aranda, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 3 people (17%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the majority of families at 64.4%. One-parent families are much less common here than in most areas, accounting for only 8.7% of the total.
8.7% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Aranda, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 26%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Aranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011001/aranda/topic/family-households