Cleveland · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Cleveland

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much larger households than the national average define Cleveland, where the typical home holds nearly three people. This trend is driven by a high proportion of families with children and a significant number of single-parent homes.

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📍 Cleveland, Suburb / Locality

Where Cleveland sits — Average household size

2.9 —
  • 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 Cleveland — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Cleveland2.9
2530, NSW 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.9 people per home, Cleveland's households are much larger than most areas. This is a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.6 and the Australian figure of 2.5.

2.9 —

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.0
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Cleveland, 1 person is the majority at 100%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 20% of the area, which is well above the 14% seen across Australia and New South Wales. These homes, alongside couples with children who make up 40%, help explain why households here are larger than typical.

Family composition

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In Cleveland, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; One-parent families is next at 33%.

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 Cleveland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10929/cleveland/topic/family-households