Turner · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Turner

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more people live alone in Turner than in other parts of the territory, with 38.5% of households consisting of just one person. This trend makes the area stand out as a place where small households are the norm, resulting in a typical home size that is well below the national figure.

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📍 Turner, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Turner sits — Average household size

2.0 ▲ +5.3%
  • 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 Turner — lower than 93% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Turner2.0
2612, ACT 2.0
Australian Capital Territory 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Turner are small, with just 2.0 people per home compared to 2.5 across Australia. This is partly because 38.5% of residents live alone, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011.

2.0 ▲ +5.3%

Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 1.9
  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

38.5% ▲ +2.3%

Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 37.7%
  • 2016: 38.4%
  • 2021: 38.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Turner splits fairly evenly between 2 people (39%) and 1 person (38%), with 3 people at 13%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest group at 52.1%. Meanwhile, one-parent families are much less common here than in most areas, sitting at 8.6%, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

8.6% ▲ +14.8%

Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 7.5%
  • 2016: 8.5%
  • 2021: 8.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Turner, Couples without children is the majority at 52%; Couples with children is next at 37%.

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 Turner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051060/turner/topic/family-households