Enngonia · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Enngonia

How families and households are made up across the area.

A little above the national figure, Enngonia sees 2.9 people per home, reflecting a distinct family structure. The area is defined by a high number of people living alone and a strong presence of couples with children, creating a unique domestic profile for the region.

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📍 Enngonia, Suburb / Locality

Where Enngonia sits — Average household size

2.9 ▲ +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 Enngonia — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Enngonia2.9
2840, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 35.2% of residents live alone, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 25.0%. Despite this, the typical home is larger than most, with 11.1% of households containing five people.

2.9 ▲ +3.6%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

35.2% ▲ +1.3%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.7%
  • 2016: 39.0%
  • 2021: 35.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Enngonia, the largest group is 1 person at 37%, followed by 2 people (23%) and 5 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the bulk of families at 68.9%. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for 8.9% of the total, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

8.9% ▼ -5.0%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.4%
  • 2016: 22.4%
  • 2021: 8.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Enngonia, Couples with children is the majority at 72%; Couples without children is next at 19%.

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 Enngonia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11429/enngonia/topic/family-households