Cambewarra · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Cambewarra

How families and households are made up across the area.

A small number of single-person homes has shaped the family layout of Cambewarra since 2011. Most residents live in larger groups, with far fewer people living alone than in the rest of the state. This focus on family living is clear across the area's housing and household trends.

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📍 Cambewarra, Suburb / Locality

Where Cambewarra sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -16.1%
  • 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 Cambewarra — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Cambewarra2.6
2540 crosses NSW/OT 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Cambewarra holds 2.6 people, which is about the same as the national figure. Only 13.3% of people live alone, a figure that is far below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

2.6 ▼ -16.1%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.1
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

13.3% ▼ -35.8%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.6%
  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Cambewarra, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 3 people (25%) and 1 person (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 54.1% of families here. One-parent families are much lower than in most areas, at 5.1%, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

5.1% ▼ -30.7%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.4%
  • 2016: 9.6%
  • 2021: 5.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Cambewarra, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 39%.

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 Cambewarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10762/cambewarra/topic/family-households