Campbelltown · Sub-region (SA3)

Family & Households in Campbelltown

How families and households are made up across the area.

Family sizes in Campbelltown have remained steady since 2011, with households consistently holding more people than the national average. The area is defined by large homes and a very low number of people living alone compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Campbelltown, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Campbelltown sits — Average household size

2.9 → 0.0%
  • 1.0: 1 area
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 0 areas
  • 1.3: 0 areas
  • 1.4: 0 areas
  • 1.5: 1 area
  • 1.6: 0 areas
  • 1.7: 1 area
  • 1.8: 2 areas
  • 1.9: 4 areas
  • 2.0: 3 areas
  • 2.1: 7 areas
  • 2.2: 17 areas
  • 2.3: 60 areas
  • 2.4: 55 areas
  • 2.5: 57 areas
  • 2.6: 43 areas
  • 2.7: 19 areas
  • 2.8: 27 areas
  • 2.9: 16 areas
  • 3.0: 13 areas
  • 3.1: 6 areas
  • 3.2: 5 areas
  • 3.3: 2 areas
  • 3.4: 1 area
  • 3.5: 1 area
  • 3.6: 0 areas
  • 3.7: 0 areas
  • 3.8: 1 area
  • 3.9: 0 areas
  • 4.0: 1 area

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Campbelltown — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Campbelltown2.9
Greater Sydney 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Campbelltown holds 2.9 people, which is much higher than most areas. This is consistent with the fact that only 19.8% of residents live alone, a figure well below the national average of 25.6%.

2.9 → 0.0%

Higher than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

19.8% ▲ +5.7%

Lower than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 18.7%
  • 2016: 18.3%
  • 2021: 19.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Campbelltown, the largest group is 2 people at 28%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 3 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 62.6%, while one-parent families are much more common here than in most areas. At 17.9%, this is well above the national figure of 14.1%, although it has fallen slightly since 2011.

17.9% ▼ -9.1%

Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 19.7%
  • 2016: 19.1%
  • 2021: 17.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Campbelltown, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 18%.

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 Campbelltown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12302/campbelltown/topic/family-households