Kotara · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Kotara

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people share a home in Kotara than in most similar areas, making it a place where family living is common. With nearly 60% of families consisting of couples with children, the neighborhood's daily life is centered around larger household groups.

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Where Kotara sits — Average household size

2.6 → 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 Kotara — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Kotara2.6
2289, NSW 2.6
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 2.6 people, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Far fewer people live alone here compared to the rest of Australia, with only 21.4% of households consisting of one person.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.4% ▼ -0.4%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.5%
  • 2016: 20.3%
  • 2021: 21.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Kotara, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 4 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 59.7%. One-parent families account for 13.8% of the total, a figure that is higher than in most similar areas but about the same as the national average.

13.8% ▲ +12.0%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.3%
  • 2016: 13.3%
  • 2021: 13.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Kotara, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Kotara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12208/kotara/topic/family-households