Calala · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Calala

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people share a roof in Calala than in many other areas, with 2.7 people per home. This creates a community where most households consist of families rather than individuals living alone. It is an area where couples with children make up the clear majority of the population.

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📍 Calala, Suburb / Locality

Where Calala 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 Calala — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Calala2.7
2340, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes here are slightly larger than the national figure, with 32.9% of households containing two people. Far fewer residents live alone compared to the rest of Australia, at just 21.7%.

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.

21.7% ▲ +22.9%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.6%
  • 2016: 19.5%
  • 2021: 21.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Calala, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 4 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with children are very common, as 58.1% of households are couples with kids. One-parent families make up 15.7% of the total, which is much higher than in most similar areas.

15.7% ▲ +16.9%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.4%
  • 2016: 14.0%
  • 2021: 15.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Calala, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 Calala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10747/calala/topic/family-households