Olinda · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Olinda

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer one-parent families live in Olinda than in most similar areas. This small community is shaped by a high proportion of couples, with no single-parent families recorded in the latest census.

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📍 Olinda, Suburb / Locality

Where Olinda sits — Average household size

2.6
  • 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 Olinda — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Olinda2.6
2849, NSW 2.2
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Olinda typically hold 2.6 people. This is higher than most areas, though it is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.

2.6

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Olinda, 2 people is the majority at 73%; 1 person is next at 27%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest group at 45.8%, followed by couples with children at 41.7%. Notably, there are no one-parent families here, a figure far below the national average of 14.1%.

Family composition

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In Olinda, Couples without children is the majority at 52%; Couples with children is next at 48%.

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 Olinda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13093/olinda/topic/family-households