Calamia · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Calamia

How families and households are made up across the area.

Only 1.5 people live in the typical home in Calamia, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area stand out for having very small households compared to most of Australia.

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📍 Calamia, Suburb / Locality

Where Calamia sits — Average household size

1.5
  • 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 Calamia — lower than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Calamia1.5
2460, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Calamia are much smaller than those in the rest of the state, with only 1.5 people per dwelling. This figure is far below the New South Wales average of 2.6 and the Australian average of 2.5.

1.5

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.0
  • 2021: 1.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Calamia, 1 person is the majority at 75%; 2 people is next at 25%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is One-parent families at 50%, ahead of Couples without children (40%).

Family composition

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In Calamia, One-parent families is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 44%.

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 Calamia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10748/calamia/topic/family-households