Ngunnawal · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Ngunnawal

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over 63% of families in Ngunnawal are couples with children, making this the most common household type. The area generally follows national and territory trends for family life, with a typical home holding about 2.6 people.

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📍 Ngunnawal, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Ngunnawal sits — Average household size

2.6 → 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 Ngunnawal — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Ngunnawal2.6
2913, ACT 2.8
Australian Capital Territory 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than in most similar areas, though this 2.6 person average is about the same as the national figure. About 24.4% of people live alone, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.4% ▲ +4.4%

Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 23.4%
  • 2016: 22.5%
  • 2021: 24.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Ngunnawal splits fairly evenly between 2 people (29%) and 1 person (24%), with 4 people at 18%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 13.8% of the total, which is a little above the territory average but about the same as the national figure. This proportion has remained steady over the last decade.

13.8% ▼ -3.1%

Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 14.3%
  • 2016: 13.7%
  • 2021: 13.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Ngunnawal, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 22%.

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 Ngunnawal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041046/ngunnawal/topic/family-households