Figtree · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Figtree

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up 66.4% of families in Figtree, making it a primary hub for family living. The area is dominated by larger households, with far fewer people living alone than is typical for most other Australian suburbs.

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📍 Figtree, Suburb / Locality

Where Figtree sits — Average household size

2.8 ▲ +3.7%
  • 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 Figtree — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Figtree2.8
2525, NSW 2.8
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are more crowded than in most areas, with 2.8 people per household. This is a little above the national figure of 2.5, and is reflected in the fact that only 20.1% of people live alone, which is well below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

2.8 ▲ +3.7%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.1% ▲ +1.5%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.8%
  • 2016: 20.4%
  • 2021: 20.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Figtree, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 1 person (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The area has a lower rate of one-parent families than the state and national figures, at 10.9%. Most families here are couples, with 66.4% having children and 22.1% without.

10.9% ▲ +3.5%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.6%
  • 2016: 11.7%
  • 2021: 10.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Figtree, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Figtree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11518/figtree/topic/family-households