Nicholls · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Nicholls

How families and households are made up across the area.

Only 13.7% of people live alone in Nicholls, which is far below the national figure of 25.6%. This is a place where homes are typically crowded, with an average of 2.9 people per household. Most of these homes are filled by families with children.

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📍 Nicholls, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Nicholls sits — Average household size

2.9 ▼ -6.5%
  • 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 Nicholls — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Nicholls2.9
2913, ACT 2.8
Australian Capital Territory 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 2.9 people, which is a little above the ACT and national figures. This high density is reflected in the fact that very few people live alone compared to other areas.

2.9 ▼ -6.5%

Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 3.1
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

13.7% ▲ +17.5%

Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 11.6%
  • 2016: 13.1%
  • 2021: 13.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Nicholls, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 66.3% of families here. One-parent families account for only 7.9%, a figure that is well below both the territory and national averages.

7.9% ▲ +2.8%

Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 7.7%
  • 2016: 8.3%
  • 2021: 7.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Nicholls, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

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 Nicholls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041047/nicholls/topic/family-households