2.8 ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9
- 2016: 3.0
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Banksia · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
More than 60% of families in Banksia include children, making it a child-heavy area. Households here are typically larger than in most other areas, with fewer people living on their own compared to the rest of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Banksia — higher than 76% of areas.
| Banksia | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| 2216, NSW | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The typical home in Banksia holds 2.8 people, which is much higher than most areas. This is reflected in the low number of people living alone, at 17.4%, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%.
2.8 ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
17.4% ▲ +23.3%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Banksia, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 3 people (19%).
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 15.6% of the area, a figure that is much higher than in most similar places and a little above the Australian average of 14.1%.
15.6% ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Banksia, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Banksia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10179/banksia/topic/family-households