Clovelly · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Clovelly

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up 63.7% of families in Clovelly, the largest group in the area. This reflects a strong family presence, with the typical home holding 2.6 people, which is about the same as the national figure.

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Where Clovelly sits — Average household size

2.6 ▲ +4.0%
  • 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 Clovelly — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Clovelly2.6
2031, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two-person homes are the most common here at 36.1%. Only 21.6% of people live alone, a figure well below the New South Wales and Australian averages.

2.6 ▲ +4.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.6% ▼ -10.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.1%
  • 2016: 21.6%
  • 2021: 21.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Clovelly, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 4 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 7.2% of the total, which is well below the national figure of 14.1% and lower than most similar areas.

7.2% ▼ -20.1%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.0%
  • 2016: 8.7%
  • 2021: 7.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Clovelly, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 Clovelly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10937/clovelly/topic/family-households