2.6 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.8
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Jones Island · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far fewer people live alone in Jones Island than in most similar areas. This is a place where households tend to be larger, with over half of all families consisting of couples raising children.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Jones Island — higher than 57% of areas.
| Jones Island | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| 2430, NSW | 2.3 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The typical home holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure. Only 16% of residents live alone, a figure well below the 25.6% seen across Australia.
2.6 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
16.0% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Jones Island, 2 people is the majority at 56%; 1 person is next at 22%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 52.7% of families here. One-parent families account for 9.1%, which is well below the 14.1% national average and lower than most similar areas.
9.1% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Jones Island, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 37%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Jones Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12049/jones-island/topic/family-households