Chakola · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Chakola

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 65% of families in Chakola have children, making it a place where large households are common. Most homes hold about 2.8 people, which is much higher than the typical number seen in most similar areas.

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📍 Chakola, Suburb / Locality

Where Chakola sits — Average household size

2.8
  • 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 Chakola — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Chakola2.8
2630, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two-person households are the most frequent at 44.8%, and the typical home size is a little above the national figure. Around 24.1% of people live alone, which is about the same as across New South Wales.

2.8

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.6
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.1%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39.1%
  • 2021: 24.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Chakola, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 4 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the bulk of families here at 64.2%. One-parent families account for 13.4% of the total, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.

13.4%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.8%
  • 2021: 13.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Chakola, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; 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 Chakola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10880/chakola/topic/family-households