2.7 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
March · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in March
How families and households are made up across the area.
Couples with children make up 61.1% of families in March, which is the most common family type in the area. This is a place where homes tend to be larger than in most other similar areas, with an average of 2.7 people per dwelling.
2.7
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- 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 March — higher than 71% of areas.
| March | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| 2800, NSW | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home in March holds 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas. About 23.8% of households consist of a single person, a figure slightly below the national average of 25.6%.
23.8% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In March, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 3 people (17%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 13.7% of the total, which is higher than most similar areas. This is roughly the same as the 14.1% seen across Australia.
13.7% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In March, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 26%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in March [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12496/march/topic/family-households