Majura · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Majura

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up 57.6% of families in Majura, making it an area where family life is very prominent. This is reflected in the high number of people living in each home, with the typical household now holding three people.

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📍 Majura, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Majura sits — Average household size

3.0 —
  • 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 Majura — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Majura3.0
2609, ACT 1.9
Australian Capital Territory 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than most, with an average of 3.0 people per dwelling, up from 2.5 in 2016. This is well above the national figure of 2.5, and far fewer people live alone here compared to the rest of the Territory.

3.0 —

Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.9% —

Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 18.9%
  • 2021: 17.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Majura splits fairly evenly between 2 people (26%) and 3 people (24%), with 4 people at 24%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 17.3% of the total, a figure that has risen sharply by 15 points since 2016. This is well above both the ACT and national averages.

17.3% —

Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 2.4%
  • 2021: 17.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Majura, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Majura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801031115/majura/topic/family-households