Caringbah South · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Caringbah South

How families and households are made up across the area.

Almost 69% of families in Caringbah South are couples with children, making it a strong hub for families. This shift toward larger households is reflected in the typical home size, which is higher than both the state and national figures.

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📍 Caringbah South, Suburb / Locality

Where Caringbah South sits — Average household size

2.9 → 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 Caringbah South — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Caringbah South2.9
2229, NSW 2.6
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are often crowded, with 2.9 people per dwelling, which is a little above the Australian figure of 2.5. This is consistent with the fact that only 16.9% of people live alone, a figure well below the New South Wales average.

2.9 → 0.0%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

16.9% ▼ -1.8%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.2%
  • 2016: 17.2%
  • 2021: 16.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Caringbah South, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 4 people (21%) and 1 person (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family units are predominantly couples with children, while one-parent families make up only 8.5% of the total. This is well below the national figure of 14.1% and much lower than most other similar areas.

8.5% ▲ +0.4%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.5%
  • 2016: 9.4%
  • 2021: 8.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Caringbah South, Couples with children is the majority at 69%; Couples without children is next at 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 Caringbah South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10815/caringbah-south/topic/family-households