# Family & Households — Newlands Arm

How families and households are made up across the area.

Area: Newlands Arm (Suburb / Locality)

Fewer people share each roof in Newlands Arm than in most other areas. Small household sizes are common here, with the typical home holding just 2.2 people, which is a little below the national figure.

Over half of all homes house two people, while only 21% of residents live alone. This rate of single-person households is well below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

Couples without children make up a large share of the area at 53.2%. One-parent families are much less common here than elsewhere, making up only 7.7% compared to the national figure of 14.1%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Average household size | 2.2 | +0.0% since 2011 |
| One-parent families | 7.7% | -24.4% since 2011 |
| People living alone | 21.0% | +50.2% since 2011 |

**Family composition** — Couples without children 53.2%, Couples with children 37.8%, One-parent families 7.7%, Other families 0.6%

**Household size** — 2 people 54.6%, 1 person 21.0%, 3 people 11.5%, 4 people 9.8%, 6 or more 1.9%, 5 people 1.6%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21930/newlands-arm/topic/family-households