Clifton · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Clifton

How families and households are made up across the area.

A much higher share of one-parent families than the national average defines Clifton, where 19.2% of families fall into this group. While family structures vary, the area's typical home size remains consistent with the rest of the country.

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📍 Clifton, Suburb / Locality

Where Clifton sits — Average household size

2.4 —
  • 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 Clifton — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Clifton2.4
2515, NSW 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.4 people per home, the typical household size in Clifton is about the same as the New South Wales figure of 2.6 and the national figure of 2.5.

2.4 —

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.8
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Clifton, 2 people is the majority at 60%; 4 people is next at 40%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 19.2% of the area, which is well above the 14.1% seen across Australia. Other family types include couples with children at 46.2% and couples without children at 30.8%.

Family composition

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In Clifton, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (32%) and One-parent families (20%).

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 Clifton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10932/clifton/topic/family-households