Macgregor · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Macgregor

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people live alone in Macgregor than in most similar areas, with only 20.2% of households being single-person homes. This contributes to the area having larger households, where a typical home holds 2.7 people.

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📍 Macgregor, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Macgregor sits — Average household size

2.7 → 0.0%
  • 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 Macgregor — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Macgregor2.7
2615, ACT 2.7
Australian Capital Territory 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Macgregor holds 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas and has barely changed since 2011. This larger home size is reflected in the fact that 30.2% of households have two people and 20.6% have four.

2.7 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.2% ▲ +14.7%

Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 17.6%
  • 2016: 18.6%
  • 2021: 20.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Macgregor, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 4 people (21%) and 1 person (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 63.8% of families here. One-parent families account for 14.1% of the total, a figure that is a little above the Territory average and has risen 1.8 percentage points since 2011.

14.1% ▲ +15.0%

Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 12.3%
  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 14.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Macgregor, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 21%.

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 Macgregor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011019/macgregor/topic/family-households