Caddens · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Caddens

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than three people typically live in each home in Caddens, making it a place where large households are the norm. This trend is driven by a very high proportion of couples with children, creating a community focused on family life.

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📍 Caddens, Suburb / Locality

Where Caddens sits — Average household size

3.3
  • 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 Caddens — higher than 91% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Caddens3.3
2747, NSW 2.8
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 3.3 people per home, household sizes are well above the national figure of 2.5. This is reflected in the fact that only 14.1% of people live alone, which is far below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

3.3

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.1
  • 2021: 3.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

14.1%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 14.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Caddens, the largest group is 4 people at 27%, followed by 2 people (20%) and 3 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the vast majority of families at 78.6%. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for just 6.6%, a figure that is well below the national average of 14.1%.

6.6%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.8%
  • 2021: 6.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Caddens, Couples with children is the majority at 79%; Couples without children is next at 14%.

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 Caddens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10741/caddens/topic/family-households