Kalkite · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Kalkite

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger homes and a strong presence of couples with children shape daily life in Kalkite. Nearly 60% of families here are couples raising children, making it a place where family-sized living is common.

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📍 Kalkite, Suburb / Locality

Where Kalkite sits — Average household size

2.6 ▲ +13.0%
  • 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 Kalkite — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Kalkite2.6
2627, NSW 2.6
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Most homes in Kalkite hold two people (36.9%), and the typical household size of 2.6 people is higher than in most areas. About 23.3% of residents live alone, which is a little below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.6 ▲ +13.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.3% ▲ +8.2%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.5%
  • 2016: 16.2%
  • 2021: 23.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Kalkite, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 4 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 59.3%. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for only 4.9%, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 14%.

4.9% ▼ -55.2%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.9%
  • 2016: 11.4%
  • 2021: 4.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Kalkite, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 32%.

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 Kalkite [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12060/kalkite/topic/family-households