Elizabeth Beach · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Elizabeth Beach

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Elizabeth Beach compared to the rest of the state. This creates a family-focused atmosphere where half of all households consist of couples with children. The typical home here holds about 2.4 people, which is roughly the same as the national figure.

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Where Elizabeth Beach sits — Average household size

2.4 ▲ +4.3%
  • 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 Elizabeth Beach — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Elizabeth Beach2.4
2428, NSW 2.1
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two-person homes are the most common here, making up 49% of all households. Only 17.3% of residents live alone, a figure that is well below both the New South Wales and Australian averages.

2.4 ▲ +4.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.3% ▼ -28.1%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.1%
  • 2016: 26.7%
  • 2021: 17.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Elizabeth Beach, the largest group is 2 people at 48%, followed by 3 people (19%) and 1 person (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life is strong in this area, with 50% of families being couples with children. One-parent families make up only 8.3% of the total, which is well below the national and state figures.

8.3% ▼ -56.9%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.3%
  • 2016: 6.9%
  • 2021: 8.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Elizabeth Beach, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (43%) and One-parent families (8%).

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 Elizabeth Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11399/elizabeth-beach/topic/family-households