Lagoon Grass · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Lagoon Grass

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer single-parent families live in Lagoon Grass than in the rest of the state. This small community is mostly made up of couples, with 71.1% of families having children. The area's family structure is much more traditional than the national average.

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Where Lagoon Grass sits — Average household size

2.7 ▲ +8.0%
  • 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 Lagoon Grass — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Lagoon Grass2.7
2480, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here typically hold 2.7 people. This is higher than most other areas, though it is about the same as the New South Wales and national figures.

2.7 ▲ +8.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Lagoon Grass, the largest group is 2 people at 47%, followed by 1 person (37%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Only 8.9% of families are headed by a single parent, which is well below the 14.1% seen across Australia. Most of the community consists of couples, with 33.3% not having children.

8.9% ▼ -39.1%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.6%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 8.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Lagoon Grass, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 Lagoon Grass [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12244/lagoon-grass/topic/family-households