Summerland Point · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Summerland Point

How families and households are made up across the area.

More one-parent families now live in Summerland Point than in most similar areas. This community is characterized by a mix of family types, where nearly 45% of homes are couples with children. While some family structures have shifted, the typical household size remains steady.

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Where Summerland Point sits — Average household size

2.5 → 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 Summerland Point — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Summerland Point2.5
2259, NSW 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The usual home in Summerland Point holds 2.5 people, which is about the same as the national figure. Roughly 24.3% of residents live alone, a rate slightly below the Australian average.

2.5 → 0.0%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.3% ▼ -2.0%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.8%
  • 2016: 24.4%
  • 2021: 24.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Summerland Point, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 20.2% of the local total, which is well above the 14.1% seen across Australia. This high proportion sits alongside a large number of couples with children, who account for 44.3% of families.

20.2% ▲ +28.1%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.8%
  • 2016: 16.6%
  • 2021: 20.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Summerland Point, the largest group is Couples with children at 44%, followed by Couples without children (35%) and One-parent families (20%).

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 Summerland Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13705/summerland-point/topic/family-households