Lugarno · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Lugarno

How families and households are made up across the area.

About 67% of families in Lugarno are couples with children, making it an area dominated by larger family units. This is reflected in the typical home, which holds 3.0 people—a figure that is a little above the national average. The community has very few people living on their own compared to other parts of the country.

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📍 Lugarno, Suburb / Locality

Where Lugarno sits — Average household size

3.0 ▲ +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 Lugarno — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Lugarno3.0
2210, NSW 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than most, with 3.0 people per household and only 12.2% of people living alone. This is far below the national figure of 25.6%, while the most common household size is two people at 31.9%.

3.0 ▲ +3.4%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

12.2% ▼ -6.8%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.1%
  • 2016: 13.3%
  • 2021: 12.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Lugarno, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 4 people (23%) and 3 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the bulk of the community, while one-parent families account for 9.1%. This is well below the 14.1% seen across Australia and is also lower than in most similar areas.

9.1% ▲ +21.1%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.5%
  • 2016: 8.7%
  • 2021: 9.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Lugarno, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; 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 Lugarno [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12430/lugarno/topic/family-households