Coombs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Coombs

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up 65.9% of families in Coombs, making it a primary hub for families. This is a place where large households are common, and far fewer people live alone compared to the rest of the territory and the nation.

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📍 Coombs, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Coombs sits — Average household size

2.7
  • 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 Coombs — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Coombs2.7
2611 crosses ACT/NSW 2.6
Australian Capital Territory 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here typically hold 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas. This is reflected in the fact that only 20.3% of households are people living alone, a figure well below the national average of 25.6%.

2.7

Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.3%

Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 20.5%
  • 2021: 20.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Coombs, the largest group is 2 people at 29%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 3 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 11.3% of the local mix, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 14.1%. This proportion has risen slightly by 2.1 percentage points since 2016.

11.3%

Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 11.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Coombs, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 22%.

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 Coombs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801101135/coombs/topic/family-households