3.8 —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.0
- 2021: 3.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Sandy Crossing · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Much larger households than most similar areas define Sandy Crossing, where an average of 3.8 people live in each home. This is well above the national figure of 2.5, reflecting a community dominated by large family groups.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sandy Crossing — higher than 99% of areas.
| Sandy Crossing | 3.8 |
|---|---|
| 2460, NSW | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
With 3.8 people per home, household sizes here are well above the New South Wales average of 2.6 and the Australian figure of 2.5.
3.8 —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
In Sandy Crossing, 4 people is the majority at 100%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the bulk of the area at 73.9%. One-parent families account for 13.0%, which is higher than most areas but about the same as the state average.
13.0% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Sandy Crossing, Couples with children is the majority at 74%; Couples without children is next at 13%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Sandy Crossing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13497/sandy-crossing/topic/family-households