Campbell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Campbell

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.

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📍 Campbell, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Campbell sits — Average household size

2.3
  • 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 Campbell — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Campbell2.3
2612, ACT 2.0
Australian Capital Territory 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.8%

Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 30.2%
  • 2021: 30.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Campbell, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

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.

  • 2016: 6.7%
  • 2021: 6.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Campbell, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without 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 Campbell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051124/campbell/topic/family-households