2.9 ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.2
- 2016: 3.1
- 2021: 2.9
Average number of people usually resident per household.
O'Malley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Nearly three people per home makes O'Malley a place of larger-than-usual households. This area is dominated by family living, with very few people living by themselves compared to the rest of the territory.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is O'Malley — higher than 86% of areas.
| O'Malley | 2.9 |
|---|---|
| 2606, ACT | 2.2 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Typical homes here are larger than most, with 2.9 people per house, though this is down from 3.2 in 2011. Only 13.8% of people live alone, which is far below the national figure of 25.6%.
2.9 ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
13.8% ▲ +14.8%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In O'Malley, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 3 people (19%) and 4 people (14%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up a large 62.2% of families. One-parent families are among the lowest in the region at 6.1%, which is well below the Australian figure of 14.1%.
6.1% ▲ +110.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In O'Malley, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in O'Malley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091107/o-malley/topic/family-households