ACT Remainder - Belconnen · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in ACT Remainder - Belconnen

How families and households are made up across the area.

Four people typically share a home in ACT Remainder - Belconnen, which is far more than the usual 2.5 across the territory and Australia. This high density of residents per dwelling defines daily life here, reflecting a landscape dominated by large family groups and shared living arrangements.

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Where ACT Remainder - Belconnen sits — Average household size

4.0
  • 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 ACT Remainder - Belconnen — higher than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
ACT Remainder - Belconnen4.0
2611 crosses ACT/NSW 2.6
Australian Capital Territory 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The number of people per home is 4.0, which is among the highest for similar areas and far above the national figure of 2.5.

4.0

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.5
  • 2021: 4.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In ACT Remainder - Belconnen, 6 or more is the majority at 100%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with only one parent make up 18.2% of the area, a figure well above the 11.9% seen across the ACT. More than half of all families here are couples with children (54.5%), while 13.6% are couples without children.

Family composition

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In ACT Remainder - Belconnen, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; One-parent families is next at 21%.

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 ACT Remainder - Belconnen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80001/act-remainder-belconnen/topic/family-households