3.3 ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2
- 2016: 3.2
- 2021: 3.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Lakesland · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Lakesland
How families and households are made up across the area.
Crowded homes are a standout feature of Lakesland, where households are much larger than in most similar areas. The typical home here holds 3.3 people, which is well above the national figure of 2.5. This high density is driven by a strong presence of larger family groups.
3.3
▲ +3.1%
- 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 Lakesland — higher than 91% of areas.
| Lakesland | 3.3 |
|---|---|
| 2572, NSW | 2.7 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
With 3.3 people per home, Lakesland is well above the New South Wales average of 2.6. It is also among the lowest areas for people living alone, at just 8.6%, which is far below the 25.6% seen across Australia.
8.6% ▼ -32.6%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Lakesland, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 4 people (19%) and 5 people (17%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Most families here are couples with children, making up 67% of the total. One-parent families are much lower than in most areas, at only 5%, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.
5.0% ▼ -15.1%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Lakesland, Couples with children is the majority at 68%; 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 Lakesland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12267/lakesland/topic/family-households