2.3 —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Campbell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
A slow decline in the number of people living in each home has shaped Campbell since 2011. This area is now defined by a high number of single-person households, with 30.8% of residents living alone. While many homes still house couples with children, the overall household size remains smaller than the national figure.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Campbell — lower than 71% of areas.
| Campbell | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| 2612, ACT | 2.0 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The typical home in Campbell holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure and has edged down since 2016. This trend is driven by a high proportion of people living alone, at 30.8%, a figure well above both the territory and the rest of Australia.
2.3 —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
30.8% —
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Campbell, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 3 people (15%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 55.3% of families here, while 37.1% are couples without children. One-parent families account for only 6.6%, a figure that is well below the national average and among the lowest for similar areas.
6.6% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Campbell, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 37%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Campbell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051124/campbell/topic/family-households