Lake Conjola · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Lake Conjola

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 70% of families in Lake Conjola are couples without children, marking a distinct shift towards smaller living arrangements. This creates a landscape where homes are often less crowded than in other parts of the country, with the typical household hosting fewer than two people.

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📍 Lake Conjola, Suburb / Locality

Where Lake Conjola sits — Average household size

1.9 ▼ -17.4%
  • 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 Lake Conjola — lower than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Lake Conjola1.9
2539, NSW 2.2
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Small households are the norm here, with 57.9% containing just two people and 28.9% consisting of a person living alone. This means the typical home has 1.9 people, which is well below the national figure of 2.5.

1.9 ▼ -17.4%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 1.9
  • 2021: 1.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.9% ▲ +55.5%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.6%
  • 2016: 31.3%
  • 2021: 28.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Lake Conjola, 2 people is the majority at 58%; 1 person is next at 29%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The area has a very low proportion of single-parent families at 7.1%, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 14.0%. Most families are couples, with 69.8% having no children and 24.8% with children.

7.1% ▲ +16.9%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.1%
  • 2016: 9.0%
  • 2021: 7.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Lake Conjola, Couples without children is the majority at 69%; Couples with children is next at 24%.

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 Lake Conjola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12252/lake-conjola/topic/family-households