Cambridge Park · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Cambridge Park

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more one-parent families live in Cambridge Park than in the rest of the state, with 27.6% of families fitting this description. This is a significant gap compared to the national figure of 14.1%. Most homes here are family-based, with nearly half being couples with children.

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📍 Cambridge Park, Suburb / Locality

Where Cambridge Park sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -3.7%
  • 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 Cambridge Park — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Cambridge Park2.6
2747, NSW 2.8
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Cambridge Park holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most similar areas. About 24.1% of residents live alone, a figure slightly below the Australian average of 25.6%.

2.6 ▼ -3.7%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.1% ▲ +17.8%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.5%
  • 2016: 21.2%
  • 2021: 24.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Cambridge Park, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 27.6% of the total, which is far above the New South Wales rate of 14%. Couples with children are the most common family type at 49.6%, while couples without children account for 21.6%.

27.6% ▲ +31.3%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.0%
  • 2016: 22.1%
  • 2021: 27.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Cambridge Park, the largest group is Couples with children at 50%, followed by One-parent families (28%) and Couples without children (22%).

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 Cambridge Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10767/cambridge-park/topic/family-households