Erigolia · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Erigolia

How families and households are made up across the area.

A massive gap exists between Erigolia and the rest of the country, where homes are much larger than usual. Most households here consist of couples with children, creating a family-heavy community where the typical home holds nearly four people.

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📍 Erigolia, Suburb / Locality

Where Erigolia sits — Average household size

3.8
  • 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 Erigolia — higher than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Erigolia3.8
2669, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

People per home in Erigolia is 3.8, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 2.6 and the national figure of 2.5. This is among the highest rates seen for similar areas.

3.8

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 3.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Erigolia, 1 person is the majority at 100%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with children dominate the area, with couples and children making up 80.8% of the mix. This helps explain why there are no one-parent families here, a figure far below the 14.1% seen across Australia.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.5%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Erigolia, Couples with children is the majority at 100%.

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 Erigolia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11434/erigolia/topic/family-households