Robertson · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Robertson

How families and households are made up across the area.

Household patterns in Robertson have remained steady over the last decade, with family life continuing to be the central feature. Over half of the homes here are couples with children, and the typical home holds about 2.5 people.

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📍 Robertson, Suburb / Locality

Where Robertson sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -3.8%
  • 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 Robertson — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Robertson2.5
2577, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two-person homes are the most common here at 39.7%. Those living alone make up 22.2% of households, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.5 ▼ -3.8%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.2% ▲ +14.2%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.5%
  • 2016: 22.8%
  • 2021: 22.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Robertson, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 4 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families are the dominant household type, with couples with children making up 55.5% of the mix. One-parent families account for 11.2%, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 14%.

11.2% ▲ +4.7%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.7%
  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 11.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Robertson, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 33%.

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 Robertson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13389/robertson/topic/family-households