Fullerton Cove · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Fullerton Cove

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much smaller households than most similar areas define Fullerton Cove. The typical home here holds only 2.1 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5. This trend is driven by a high proportion of two-person homes, which make up 60.6% of all households.

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📍 Fullerton Cove, Suburb / Locality

Where Fullerton Cove sits — Average household size

2.1 ▼ -25.0%
  • 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 Fullerton Cove — lower than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Fullerton Cove2.1
2318, NSW 2.8
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Only 2.1 people live in the typical home, a figure that is much lower than most areas. While 24.2% of residents live alone, which is about the same as the New South Wales average, the majority of households consist of two people.

2.1 ▼ -25.0%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.2% ▲ +35.8%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.8%
  • 2016: 13.8%
  • 2021: 24.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Fullerton Cove, 2 people is the majority at 61%; 1 person is next at 24%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the biggest slice of the family pie at 65.2%. One-parent families represent only 7.3% of the total, which is well below both the state and national figures of around 14%.

7.3% ▼ -42.9%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.8%
  • 2016: 6.8%
  • 2021: 7.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Fullerton Cove, Couples without children is the majority at 65%; Couples with children is next at 27%.

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 Fullerton Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11578/fullerton-cove/topic/family-households