Kambah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Kambah

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all households in Kambah are couples with children, making it a heartland for family life. The area is characterised by a high proportion of one-parent families, which is well above the territory average. Most homes here are moderately sized, with a typical household consisting of about 2.6 people.

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📍 Kambah, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Kambah sits — Average household size

2.6 → 0.0%
  • 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 Kambah — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Kambah2.6
2902, ACT 2.6
Australian Capital Territory 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 2.6 people live in the typical Kambah home, which is higher than most similar areas. While the proportion of people living alone has risen to 23.7% since 2011, this is still a little below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.7% ▲ +14.9%

Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 20.6%
  • 2016: 22.3%
  • 2021: 23.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Kambah, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 14.9% of the community, a figure that is well above the territory average. This is part of a broader family landscape where 57.1% of households are couples with children and 26.8% are couples without.

14.9% ▲ +1.7%

Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 14.7%
  • 2016: 14.7%
  • 2021: 14.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Kambah, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 Kambah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071082/kambah/topic/family-households