Rawdon Island · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Rawdon Island

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people share a home in Rawdon Island than in most similar areas. This is a place where large households are common, with a typical home holding 3.2 people, which is well above the national figure of 2.5.

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📍 Rawdon Island, Suburb / Locality

Where Rawdon Island sits — Average household size

3.2
  • 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 Rawdon Island — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Rawdon Island3.2
2446, NSW 2.6
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Very few people live alone here, at just 7.9%, which is far below the national figure of 25.6%. Most homes are shared, with 36.8% of households containing two people and 23.7% holding four.

3.2

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 3.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

7.9%

Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.6%
  • 2021: 7.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Rawdon Island, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 4 people (25%) and 6 or more (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 58.7%, while one-parent families account for 14.0%. This share of single-parent families is higher than most areas, though it is about the same as the state and national figures.

14.0%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 14.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Rawdon Island, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 Rawdon Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13336/rawdon-island/topic/family-households