Cabbage Tree Island · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Cabbage Tree Island

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.

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📍 Cabbage Tree Island, Suburb / Locality

Where Cabbage Tree Island sits — Average household size

3.9 ▲ +2.6%
  • 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 Cabbage Tree Island — higher than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Cabbage Tree Island3.9
2477, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2011: 3.8
  • 2016: 4.3
  • 2021: 3.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Cabbage Tree Island, the largest group is 3 people at 47%, followed by 6 or more (32%) and 2 people (21%).

Families

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.

  • 2011: 77.1%
  • 2016: 53.7%
  • 2021: 57.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Cabbage Tree Island, One-parent families is the majority at 57%; Couples with children is next at 30%.

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 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