East Branxton · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in East Branxton

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up 60.2% of families in East Branxton, the most common household type here. The area typically has larger homes than most other similar places, with an average of 2.7 people per dwelling.

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📍 East Branxton, Suburb / Locality

Where East Branxton sits — Average household size

2.7 ▼ -3.6%
  • 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 East Branxton — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
East Branxton2.7
2335, NSW 2.9
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas. Fewer people live alone here compared to the national figure, with only 21.9% of households consisting of one person.

2.7 ▼ -3.6%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.9% ▲ +23.0%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.8%
  • 2016: 21.8%
  • 2021: 21.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In East Branxton, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families are much more common here than in most similar areas. These families make up 16.9% of the total, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 14.0%.

16.9% ▲ +45.3%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.6%
  • 2016: 15.5%
  • 2021: 16.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In East Branxton, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 22%.

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 East Branxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11349/east-branxton/topic/family-households