Narara · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Narara

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Narara than in the rest of Australia, where only 19.4% of households are single-person homes. This makes the area a strong hub for larger households, with more people sharing a roof than is typical for most regions.

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Where Narara 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 Narara — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Narara2.8
2250, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Narara holds 2.8 people, which is much higher than most areas. This trend is reflected in the breakdown, where about 32.8% of households have two people and 18% have four.

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.

19.4% ▲ +4.2%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.6%
  • 2016: 17.5%
  • 2021: 19.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Narara, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (19%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families here are couples with children, making up 60.5% of the total. One-parent families account for 15.6%, a figure that is much higher than most areas and a little above the national rate.

15.6% ▼ -7.9%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.9%
  • 2016: 17.0%
  • 2021: 15.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Narara, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Narara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12905/narara/topic/family-households