Laughtondale · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Laughtondale

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more people live alone in Laughtondale than in most similar areas, with 38.2% of households consisting of just one person. This contributes to a modest overall household size, while nearly half of the local families include children.

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📍 Laughtondale, Suburb / Locality

Where Laughtondale sits — Average household size

2.4
  • 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 Laughtondale — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Laughtondale2.4
2775, NSW 2.0
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home has 2.4 people, which is about the same as the state and national figures. However, the 38.2% of people living alone is far above the national figure of 25.6%.

2.4

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

38.2%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.9%
  • 2021: 38.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Laughtondale, the largest group is 1 person at 38%, followed by 2 people (32%) and 4 people (29%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 9.3% of the area, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. Most families here are couples, with 48% having children and 36% without.

9.3%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 9.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Laughtondale, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 39%.

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 Laughtondale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12290/laughtondale/topic/family-households