San Remo · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in San Remo

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 30% of families in San Remo are led by a single parent, a figure far higher than the national average. This creates a distinct community profile where larger households are common and a significant portion of the population is raising children alone.

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📍 San Remo, Suburb / Locality

Where San Remo sits — Average household size

2.7 ▼ -3.6%
  • 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 San Remo — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
San Remo2.7
2262, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here typically hold 2.7 people, which is higher than most similar areas. About 22.5% of residents live alone, a figure well below the national average of 25.6%.

2.7 ▼ -3.6%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.5% ▲ +9.3%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.6%
  • 2016: 19.8%
  • 2021: 22.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In San Remo, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 29.6% of the total, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 14.0%. Couples with children are the most common family type at 47.3%.

29.6% ▲ +20.1%

Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.6%
  • 2016: 27.3%
  • 2021: 29.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In San Remo, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by One-parent families (30%) and Couples without children (22%).

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 San Remo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13485/san-remo/topic/family-households