2.3 —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Canberra Airport · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Family & Households in Canberra Airport
How families and households are made up across the area.
Nearly half of all homes in Canberra Airport are occupied by people living alone. This high number of single-person households means the area is very different from the typical Australian suburb. Most dwellings here are small, with a typical home holding just 2.3 people.
2.3
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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 Canberra Airport — lower than 71% of areas.
| Canberra Airport | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| 2609, ACT | 1.9 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 43.2% of people live alone, which is far above the national figure of 25.6% and represents a 22 point jump since 2016. Because of this, the typical household size is 2.3 people, which is a little below the ACT and national averages.
43.2% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 43.2%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Canberra Airport, the largest group is 1 person at 45%, followed by 4 people (24%) and 3 people (17%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the largest group of families at 61.6%. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for 9.6% of the total, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.
9.6% —
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Canberra Airport, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 30%.
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 Canberra Airport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801031114/canberra-airport/topic/family-households