2.5 ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8
- 2016: 2.6
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Collaroy · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Collaroy
How families and households are made up across the area.
About 57% of families in Collaroy include couples with children, making it a strong residential hub for parents. The area follows general trends for New South Wales and Australia, with a balanced mix of family types and household sizes.
2.5
▼ -10.7%
- 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 Collaroy — higher than 50% of areas.
| Collaroy | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| 2097, NSW | 2.8 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Two-person homes are the most common at 36.4%, while a quarter of residents live alone. With an average of 2.5 people per home, the typical household size here is about the same as the national figure.
24.9% ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Collaroy, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (16%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 57.3% of families, while those without children account for 30.1%. One-parent families represent 11.3% of the total, which is a little below the New South Wales and Australian figures.
11.3% ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Collaroy, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 30%.
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 Collaroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10970/collaroy/topic/family-households