East Corrimal · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in East Corrimal

How families and households are made up across the area.

Small households and a high number of people living alone shape daily life in East Corrimal. While over half of the area consists of couples with children, there is a notable trend toward smaller living arrangements compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 East Corrimal, Suburb / Locality

Where East Corrimal sits — Average household size

2.3 → 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 East Corrimal — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
East Corrimal2.3
2518, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

A typical home here holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5. This is partly because 30.2% of residents live alone, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 25%.

2.3 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.2% ▼ -9.2%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 33.3%
  • 2016: 33.0%
  • 2021: 30.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In East Corrimal, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 17.4% of the area, which is much higher than most other areas and well above the Australian average of 14.1%. Most other families are couples with children, who account for 53.6% of households.

17.4% ▼ -10.7%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.5%
  • 2016: 17.1%
  • 2021: 17.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In East Corrimal, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; 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 East Corrimal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11351/east-corrimal/topic/family-households