2.9 —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 3.0
- 2021: 2.9
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Jacka · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Family & Households in Jacka
How families and households are made up across the area.
Couples with children make up 73% of families in Jacka, making it a significant hub for family life. This is a place where homes are larger than usual, with an average of 2.9 people per household. This trend is much higher than in most other areas.
2.9
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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 Jacka — higher than 86% of areas.
| Jacka | 2.9 |
|---|---|
| 2914, ACT | 3.1 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
With only 19% of people living alone, this figure is well below the national average of 25.6%. Most homes are busy, as the typical household size is a little above the Australian figure, though it has edged down slightly since 2016.
19.0% —
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →Jacka splits fairly evenly between 2 people (24%) and 4 people (22%), with 3 people at 20%.
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families account for 14.4% of the total, which is a little above the ACT average of 11.9%. This proportion of families has barely changed since the last census.
14.4% —
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Jacka, Couples with children is the majority at 72%; One-parent families is next at 14%.
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 Jacka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041118/jacka/topic/family-households