Artarmon · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Artarmon

How families and households are made up across the area.

A mix of family homes and smaller flats defines daily life in Artarmon, where most households are headed by couples. Around 65% of families here include children, and the typical home hosts 2.5 people, which is about the same as the national figure.

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📍 Artarmon, Suburb / Locality

Where Artarmon sits — Average household size

2.5 ▲ +4.2%
  • 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 Artarmon — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Artarmon2.5
2064, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About a quarter of residents live alone, while two-person homes are the most common at 31.6%. These figures are roughly the same as those across New South Wales and Australia.

2.5 ▲ +4.2%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.2% ▼ -8.3%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.5%
  • 2016: 23.6%
  • 2021: 25.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Artarmon, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 10.5% of the area, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.

10.5% ▼ -4.8%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.0%
  • 2016: 10.6%
  • 2021: 10.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Artarmon, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; 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 Artarmon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10091/artarmon/topic/family-households