2.8 ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0
- 2016: 2.8
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Coalcliff · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Larger households are the norm in Coalcliff, where an average of 2.8 people live in each home. This makes the area stand out from most similar places and suggests a community dominated by larger family groups rather than single residents.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coalcliff — higher than 76% of areas.
| Coalcliff | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| 2508, NSW | 2.9 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Few people live alone here, with only 13.5% of households consisting of one person, a figure far below the national rate of 25.6%. Most homes house two people (44.6%) or five people (14.9%).
2.8 ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
13.5% ▲ +106.1%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Coalcliff, the largest group is 2 people at 46%, followed by 3 people (17%) and 5 people (15%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Family life is mostly centered on couples, with 57.8% raising children and 35% without. One-parent families make up just 5% of the total, which is well below the Australian figure of 14.1%.
5.0% ▼ -50.0%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Coalcliff, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 36%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Coalcliff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10943/coalcliff/topic/family-households