2.6 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Seven Oaks · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Family structures in Seven Oaks have shifted over the last decade to become more distinct from the national norm. Nearly half of all families here are couples with children, though a high proportion of single-parent homes now stands out against state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Seven Oaks — higher than 57% of areas.
| Seven Oaks | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| 2440, NSW | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
With 2.6 people per home, Seven Oaks is similar to the New South Wales and national figures. Far fewer people live alone here than in most other areas, at just 18.2%, which is well below the Australian average of 25.6%.
2.6 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
18.2% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Seven Oaks, the largest group is 2 people at 47%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (27%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Single-parent families make up 19.6% of the area, a figure well above the 14.1% seen across Australia. This is much higher than in most similar areas; otherwise, the rest of the families are couples, with 47.8% having children.
19.6% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Seven Oaks, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (31%) and One-parent families (20%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Seven Oaks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13534/seven-oaks/topic/family-households