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.
Turner · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Turner — lower than 93% of areas.
| Turner | 2.0 |
|---|---|
| 2612, ACT | 2.0 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
38.5% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Turner splits fairly evenly between 2 people (39%) and 1 person (38%), with 3 people at 13%.
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Turner, Couples without children is the majority at 52%; Couples with children is next at 37%.
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