2.6 ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.8
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Palmerston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Family & Households in Palmerston
How families and households are made up across the area.
Fewer people per home is the main trend in Palmerston, where the number of residents in each house has edged down since 2011. Most households here are larger than in other areas, with a high proportion of families with children. This makes the area feel more residential and family-oriented than the broader region.
2.6
▼ -7.1%
- 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 Palmerston — higher than 57% of areas.
| Palmerston | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| 2913, ACT | 2.8 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Typical homes in Palmerston hold 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas. While those living alone have increased to 21.8% since 2011, this is still well below the Territory and national figures.
21.8% ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Palmerston, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (18%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Families with children make up 60.6% of the local mix. One-parent families have risen to 14.2%, which is a little above the Territory average and about the same as the national figure.
14.2% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Palmerston, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 24%.
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 Palmerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041048/palmerston/topic/family-households