Long Point · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Long Point

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up 64.3% of the homes in Long Point, marking it as a primary hub for families. This community is characterised by large households, with a typical home holding 3.4 people, which is well above the national figure.

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Where Long Point sits — Average household size

3.4
  • 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 Long Point — higher than 93% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Long Point3.4
2330, NSW 2.6
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Long Point are larger than most, with 3.4 people per home. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 2.6 and the Australian figure of 2.5.

3.4

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 3.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Long Point, the largest group is 4 people at 29%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 2 people (24%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 14.3% of the area, which is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the state and national figures. Other family types include couples without children at 23.8%.

14.3%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 14.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Long Point, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; 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 Long Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12391/long-point/topic/family-households