Ashley · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Ashley

How families and households are made up across the area.

Two-thirds of families in Ashley have children, making it a place where family life is a central feature. While the typical home holds 2.7 people, far fewer residents live alone compared to the national figure.

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📍 Ashley, Suburb / Locality

Where Ashley sits — Average household size

2.7 → 0.0%
  • 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 Ashley — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Ashley2.7
2400, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Ashley holds 2.7 people, which is higher than most similar areas. Only 21.8% of residents live alone, a figure well below both the New South Wales and Australian averages.

2.7 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.8% ▲ +11.8%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.5%
  • 2016: 22.4%
  • 2021: 21.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Ashley, the largest group is 2 people at 28%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with children are common here, making up 65.9% of all family groups. Single-parent families account for 13.3%, which is higher than in most other similar areas.

13.3% ▼ -27.3%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.3%
  • 2016: 17.5%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Ashley, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 20%.

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 Ashley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10101/ashley/topic/family-households