2.7 → 0.0%
Higher than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains · Region (SA4)
Family & Households in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains
How families and households are made up across the area.
Much higher rates of one-parent families than most other areas define the domestic landscape of Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains. This region is home to 16.1% of such families, which is a little above the national figure. Most homes here are larger than the norm, with typical households containing 2.7 people.
2.7
→ 0.0%
- 1.5: 1 area
- 1.6: 0 areas
- 1.7: 1 area
- 1.8: 0 areas
- 1.9: 0 areas
- 2.0: 1 area
- 2.1: 1 area
- 2.2: 1 area
- 2.3: 18 areas
- 2.4: 20 areas
- 2.5: 18 areas
- 2.6: 11 areas
- 2.7: 7 areas
- 2.8: 5 areas
- 2.9: 4 areas
- 3.0: 0 areas
- 3.1: 3 areas
- 3.2: 1 area
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains — higher than 86% of areas.
| Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 2.7 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes here are larger than in most areas, and the typical household size of 2.7 people has barely changed since 2011. While 23.5% of people live alone—a little below the national figure—the most common home size is two people at 31.5%.
23.5% ▲ +8.7%
Lower than 75% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (17%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 60% of families, while 23% are couples without children. One-parent families account for 16.1% of the total, a figure that is a little above the state average and has remained steady since 2011.
16.1% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 74% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; 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 Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/124/sydney-outer-west-and-blue-mountains/topic/family-households