2.5 ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.6
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Arcadia Vale · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Arcadia Vale
How families and households are made up across the area.
Family structures in Arcadia Vale have shifted since 2011, with a notable increase in the proportion of one-parent families. Most homes here are family-based, with about half consisting of couples raising children. This creates a community where larger households are common, reflecting a family-focused living environment.
2.5
▼ -3.8%
- 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
- 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
- 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
- 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
- 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
- 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
- 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
- 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
- 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
- 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
- 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
- 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
- 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
- 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
- 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
- 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
- 3.9–4.0: 258 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Arcadia Vale — higher than 50% of areas.
| Arcadia Vale | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| 2283, NSW | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home in Arcadia Vale holds 2.5 people, which is about the same as the national figure. Fewer people live alone here than in the rest of the state or country, with only 21.7% of households consisting of one person.
21.7% ▲ +16.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Arcadia Vale, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (15%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 15.8% of the area, which is much higher than most similar places and a little above the national average. About 50.3% of families are couples with children, while 33.2% are couples without children.
15.8% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Arcadia Vale, Couples with children is the majority at 50%; Couples without children is next at 33%.
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 Arcadia Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10074/arcadia-vale/topic/family-households