Cataract · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Cataract

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer than three people live in the typical home in Cataract, which is well below the national figure. This small household size is a striking feature of the area, marking it as much lower than most other similar places across Australia.

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Where Cataract sits — Average household size

2.0
  • 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 Cataract — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Cataract2.0
2560, NSW 2.8
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With only 2.0 people per home, households here are much smaller than most areas. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 2.6 and the Australian average of 2.5.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is One-parent families at 100%, ahead of Couples with children (0%).

Family composition

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In Cataract, One-parent families is the majority at 100%.

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 Cataract [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10853/cataract/topic/family-households