Leconfield · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Leconfield

How families and households are made up across the area.

Among the highest for its size, Leconfield is an area where large households are the norm. Most homes here hold multiple people, with a very low number of residents living on their own compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Leconfield, Suburb / Locality

Where Leconfield sits — Average household size

3.1 ▲ +14.8%
  • 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 Leconfield — higher than 88% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Leconfield3.1
2335, NSW 2.9
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Leconfield holds 3.1 people, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5. This is reflected in the low number of people living alone, at just 7.0%, which is far below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

3.1 ▲ +14.8%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 3.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

7.0% ▼ -62.1%

Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.4%
  • 2016: 9.6%
  • 2021: 7.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Leconfield, the largest group is 2 people at 50%, followed by 5 people (14%) and 4 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life is common here, with couples with children making up 71.9% of the mix. One-parent families account for only 5.5% of households, a figure that is well below the national average of 14.1%.

5.5% ▼ -48.0%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.5%
  • 2016: 6.5%
  • 2021: 5.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Leconfield, Couples with children is the majority at 71%; Couples without children is next at 23%.

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 Leconfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12300/leconfield/topic/family-households