Kangaroo Point · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Kangaroo Point

How families and households are made up across the area.

A little over 3 people live in the typical home in Kangaroo Point, which is higher than the national figure. This area has far fewer people living alone and fewer one-parent families than the state or national averages. These figures paint a picture of a place dominated by larger family groups.

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Where Kangaroo Point sits — Average household size

3.1 → 0.0%
  • 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 Kangaroo Point — higher than 88% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Kangaroo Point3.1
2224, NSW 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than usual, with 3.1 people per household compared to 2.5 nationally. This is reflected in the fact that only 11.5% of people live alone, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 25%.

3.1 → 0.0%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.1
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 3.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

11.5% ▲ +15.2%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.0%
  • 2016: 6.8%
  • 2021: 11.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Kangaroo Point, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 4 people (26%) and 5 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 66.5%, while one-parent families are much less common here than in most areas. At 5.9%, this is well below the New South Wales figure of 14%.

5.9% ▲ +6.0%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.6%
  • 2016: 4.3%
  • 2021: 5.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Kangaroo Point, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without 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 Kangaroo Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12068/kangaroo-point/topic/family-households