2.9 ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1
- 2016: 2.9
- 2021: 2.9
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Macarthur · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Family & Households in Macarthur
How families and households are made up across the area.
Couples with children make up 66.5% of families in Macarthur, making it a strong stronghold for family life. This focus on larger households is reflected in the typical home, which holds nearly three people.
2.9
▼ -6.5%
- 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 Macarthur — higher than 86% of areas.
| Macarthur | 2.9 |
|---|---|
| 2904, ACT | 2.7 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
With 2.9 people per home, Macarthur has much higher density than most areas, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5. This is consistent with very few people living alone, at just 13.1% compared to 25.6% across Australia.
13.1% ▲ +45.2%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Macarthur, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 4 people (24%) and 3 people (19%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 9.7% of the total, which is well below the national figure of 14.1% and much lower than most similar areas. This proportion has remained steady since 2011.
9.7% ▲ +4.4%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Macarthur, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; Couples without children is next at 23%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Macarthur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071083/macarthur/topic/family-households