Paddys River · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Paddys River

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people live in each home in Paddys River than in almost any other similar area. With just 1.6 people per household, the area has a much lower density per dwelling than the rest of the state and the nation.

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Where Paddys River sits — Average household size

1.6
  • 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 Paddys River — lower than 97% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Paddys River1.6
2653, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 1.6 people, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 2.6 and well below the Australian average of 2.5.

1.6

Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.0
  • 2021: 1.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Paddys River, 1 person is the majority at 100%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples without children at 88%, ahead of Couples with children (50%).

Family composition

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In Paddys River, Couples without children is the majority at 64%; Couples with children is next at 36%.

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 Paddys River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13129/paddys-river/topic/family-households