Locksley · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Locksley

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much higher than most similar areas, 65% of families in Locksley are couples with children. This reflects a family-oriented landscape where homes are generally more crowded than the national typical.

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📍 Locksley, Suburb / Locality

Where Locksley sits — Average household size

2.6
  • 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 Locksley — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Locksley2.6
2795, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.6 people per home, households here are larger than in most similar areas, though this is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures.

2.6

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Locksley, the largest group is 4 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up only 7.5% of the total, which is well below the state and national figures of around 14%. The vast majority of families are couples, with 65% having children and 15% without.

7.5%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27.3%
  • 2021: 7.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Locksley, Couples with children is the majority at 74%; Couples without children is next at 17%.

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 Locksley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12379/locksley/topic/family-households