Lisarow · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Lisarow

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly three people live in the typical home in Lisarow, a figure a little above the national average. This is a family-oriented area where few people live by themselves compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Lisarow, Suburb / Locality

Where Lisarow sits — Average household size

2.9 ▼ -6.5%
  • 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 Lisarow — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Lisarow2.9
2250, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than most, with an average of 2.9 people per household. This is consistent with only 17.1% of people living alone, which is well below the 25.6% national figure.

2.9 ▼ -6.5%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.1
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.1% ▲ +16.5%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.7%
  • 2016: 17.5%
  • 2021: 17.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Lisarow, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 65.7%. One-parent families account for 12.8% of the total, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the New South Wales average.

12.8% ▲ +4.1%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.3%
  • 2016: 11.3%
  • 2021: 12.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Lisarow, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children 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 Lisarow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12352/lisarow/topic/family-households