2.0 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.5
- 2021: 2.0
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Runnyford · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Family structures in Runnyford have shifted over the last decade, with a now striking number of one-parent families. This area is quite different from the state average, as single parents make up 22.7% of families—well above the New South Wales figure of 14%. It is a place where small households are the norm.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Runnyford — lower than 86% of areas.
| Runnyford | 2.0 |
|---|---|
| 2536, NSW | 2.2 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Homes in Runnyford are smaller than usual, with only 2.0 people per home. This is well below the national figure of 2.5 and the New South Wales average of 2.6.
2.0 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Runnyford splits fairly evenly between 1 person (50%) and 2 people (50%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Half of all families are couples without children, while 36.4% are couples with children. One-parent families are very common here at 22.7%, which is much higher than the 14.1% seen across Australia.
22.7% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Runnyford, the largest group is Couples without children at 46%, followed by Couples with children (33%) and One-parent families (21%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Runnyford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13457/runnyford/topic/family-households