Corndale · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Corndale

How families and households are made up across the area.

Only 16.5% of people live alone in Corndale, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%. This means most residents live in shared households, with a strong presence of families and couples.

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📍 Corndale, Suburb / Locality

Where Corndale sits — Average household size

2.7 → 0.0%
  • 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 Corndale — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Corndale2.7
2480, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Corndale holds 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of 2.5. Two-person households are the most common, making up 41.3% of all homes.

2.7 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

16.5% ▼ -15.3%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.5%
  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 16.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Corndale, the largest group is 2 people at 44%, followed by 1 person (18%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 52.2% of families here. One-parent families represent 8.6% of the total, a figure that is well below both the New South Wales and national averages.

8.6% ▼ -22.2%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.0%
  • 2016: 7.2%
  • 2021: 8.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Corndale, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 38%.

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 Corndale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11076/corndale/topic/family-households