Lovett Bay · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Lovett Bay

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over half of all households in Lovett Bay consist of just two people. This small community has a higher number of people living alone than most similar areas, and the typical home is smaller than the national average.

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📍 Lovett Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Lovett Bay sits — Average household size

2.2 —
  • 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 Lovett Bay — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Lovett Bay2.2
2105, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Just 2.2 people live in the typical home here, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5. This is consistent with a higher than usual number of people living alone, at 27.3%.

2.2 —

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.3% —

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.3%
  • 2021: 27.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Lovett Bay, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest group at 45.7%, while one-parent families account for 14.8%, which is higher than most areas.

14.8% —

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4.3%
  • 2021: 14.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Lovett Bay, the largest group is Couples without children at 46%, followed by Couples with children (39%) and One-parent families (15%).

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 Lovett Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12406/lovett-bay/topic/family-households