Lenaghan · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Lenaghan

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up 61.3% of the households in Lenaghan, making it a strong family hub. This is a place where large households are the norm, with the typical home holding 3.2 people.

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📍 Lenaghan, Suburb / Locality

Where Lenaghan sits — Average household size

3.2
  • 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 Lenaghan — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Lenaghan3.2
2322, NSW 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Lenaghan are well above the national figure of 2.5 people per dwelling. In a striking contrast to the rest of Australia, not a single person in the area lives alone.

3.2

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 3.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Lenaghan, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 3 people (26%) and 5 people (22%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 19.4% of the total, which is much higher than most areas and well above the 14.1% national figure.

19.4%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 19.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Lenaghan, Couples with children is the majority at 68%; One-parent families is next at 21%.

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 Lenaghan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12311/lenaghan/topic/family-households