Chittaway Point · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Chittaway Point

How families and households are made up across the area.

A shift towards larger living arrangements has shaped Chittaway Point, where homes are now more crowded than in most similar areas. Over half of all households are couples with children, contributing to a typical home size that sits slightly above the national figure.

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📍 Chittaway Point, Suburb / Locality

Where Chittaway Point sits — Average household size

2.7 → 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 Chittaway Point — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Chittaway Point2.7
2261, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes here hold 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas. This is reflected in the low number of people living alone, at 19.1%, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.7 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

19.1% ▲ +8.2%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.7%
  • 2016: 19.7%
  • 2021: 19.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Chittaway Point, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (19%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 16.5% of the local mix, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national average of 14.1%.

16.5% ▲ +44.1%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.4%
  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 16.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Chittaway Point, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 Chittaway Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10911/chittaway-point/topic/family-households