Sandy Crossing · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Sandy Crossing

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.

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📍 Sandy Crossing, Suburb / Locality

Where Sandy Crossing sits — Average household size

3.8
  • 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 Sandy Crossing — higher than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Sandy Crossing3.8
2460, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2016: 4.0
  • 2021: 3.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Sandy Crossing, 4 people is the majority at 100%.

Families

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.

Family composition

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In Sandy Crossing, Couples with children is the majority at 74%; Couples without children is next at 13%.

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 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