Lynwood · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Lynwood

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of the families in Lynwood are couples with children, making it a primary hub for family life. The area is notable for having very few people living alone, with a typical household size of 2.8 people, which is higher than most similar areas.

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📍 Lynwood, Suburb / Locality

Where Lynwood sits — Average household size

2.8 → 0.0%
  • 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 Lynwood — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Lynwood2.8
2477, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are often crowded, as the typical house holds 2.8 people, which is a little above the national figure. Only 9.1% of residents live alone, a rate that is far below both the state and national figures.

2.8 → 0.0%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

9.1% ▼ -53.2%

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.4%
  • 2016: 17.3%
  • 2021: 9.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Lynwood, the largest group is 2 people at 44%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 52.4% of families, while those without children account for 31.2%. One-parent families represent 11.6% of the total, which is a little below the national figure of 14.1%.

11.6% ▲ +330.7%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7%
  • 2016: 8.7%
  • 2021: 11.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Lynwood, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 32%.

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 Lynwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12436/lynwood/topic/family-households