3.9 ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8
- 2016: 4.3
- 2021: 3.9
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Cabbage Tree Island · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
A far higher share of one-parent families live in Cabbage Tree Island than in the rest of the country. This trend is reflected in the size of local homes, which hold significantly more people than the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cabbage Tree Island — higher than 99% of areas.
| Cabbage Tree Island | 3.9 |
|---|---|
| 2477, NSW | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Homes here are crowded compared to other areas, with 3.9 people per home. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 2.6 and the Australian figure of 2.5.
3.9 ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
In Cabbage Tree Island, the largest group is 3 people at 47%, followed by 6 or more (32%) and 2 people (21%).
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 57.4% of the area, which is far above the 14.1% national average. These households are the most common family type, followed by couples with children at 30.9%.
57.4% ▼ -25.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Cabbage Tree Island, One-parent families is the majority at 57%; Couples with children is next at 30%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Cabbage Tree Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10736/cabbage-tree-island/topic/family-households