Russell Lea · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Russell Lea

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up 65.9% of all families in Russell Lea, making it a strong hub for family life. The area is characterized by larger households and a much lower rate of one-parent families compared to national figures.

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📍 Russell Lea, Suburb / Locality

Where Russell Lea sits — Average household size

2.6 → 0.0%
  • 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 Russell Lea — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Russell Lea2.6
2046, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Russell Lea holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most similar areas. While 22.7% of residents live alone, this is a little below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.7% ▼ -9.5%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.1%
  • 2016: 23.7%
  • 2021: 22.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Russell Lea, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 4 people (21%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life is dominated by couples with children, while one-parent families make up 9.8% of the total. This is well below the 14.1% seen across Australia.

9.8% ▼ -1.4%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.9%
  • 2016: 9.9%
  • 2021: 9.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Russell Lea, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 23%.

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 Russell Lea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13462/russell-lea/topic/family-households