Arrawarra Headland · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Arrawarra Headland

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Arrawarra Headland than in most similar areas. This creates a community where households are generally larger, with the typical home holding 2.7 people. Family groups make up the vast majority of the local living arrangements.

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📍 Arrawarra Headland, Suburb / Locality

Where Arrawarra Headland sits — Average household size

2.7 ▲ +8.0%
  • 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 Arrawarra Headland — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Arrawarra Headland2.7
2456, NSW 2.6
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Only 14.9% of people live alone, which is far below the national figure of 25.6%. Most homes here are shared, with 42.8% containing two people and 17.7% holding three.

2.7 ▲ +8.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

14.9% ▼ -38.0%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.0%
  • 2016: 21.7%
  • 2021: 14.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Arrawarra Headland, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 3 people (18%) and 1 person (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children are the most common family type at 52.2%. One-parent families make up 13.9% of the total, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the Australian average.

13.9% ▼ -5.6%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.7%
  • 2016: 15.1%
  • 2021: 13.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Arrawarra Headland, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 32%.

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 Arrawarra Headland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10090/arrawarra-headland/topic/family-households