Jerrawa · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Jerrawa

How families and households are made up across the area.

A steady family environment defines Jerrawa, where nearly half of all families include children. The area maintains a traditional household structure, with a low proportion of single-parent homes compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Jerrawa, Suburb / Locality

Where Jerrawa sits — Average household size

2.7
  • 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 Jerrawa — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Jerrawa2.7
2582, NSW 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two-person homes are the most common here, making up 52.6% of all households. With 2.7 people per home, the typical household size is slightly higher than the national figure of 2.5.

2.7

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.7%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 23.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Jerrawa, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (19%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 48.9% of families, while those without children account for 38.9%. Only 7.8% of families are one-parent households, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

7.8%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.6%
  • 2021: 7.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Jerrawa, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 41%.

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 Jerrawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12027/jerrawa/topic/family-households