Rowena · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Rowena

How families and households are made up across the area.

Family structures in Rowena have remained steady since 2011, with a strong presence of couples raising children. Nearly half of all families include children, and the typical household size stays consistent with the national figure.

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📍 Rowena, Suburb / Locality

Where Rowena 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 Rowena — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Rowena2.6
2387, NSW 2.6
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes in Rowena hold 2.6 people, which is higher than most similar areas. While 25% of residents live alone, 35% of households consist of two people.

2.6

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.0%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30.4%
  • 2021: 25.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Rowena, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 45.3% of families, while 39.3% are couples without children. One-parent families account for 11.1%, which is well below the Australian figure of 14.1%.

11.1%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 11.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Rowena, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (41%) and One-parent families (12%).

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 Rowena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13446/rowena/topic/family-households