Campbell · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Campbell

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 30% of people live alone in Campbell, which is well above the national figure. This contributes to a smaller typical household size for the area compared to the rest of the territory. Most homes are occupied by either couples or single residents.

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📍 Campbell, Suburb / Locality

Where Campbell sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -8.0%
  • 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 Campbell — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Campbell2.3
2612, ACT 2.0
Australian Capital Territory 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Campbell has 2.3 people, which is a little below the Australian average of 2.5. This is reflected in the fact that 29.4% of residents live alone, a figure well above the national rate of 25.6%.

2.3 ▼ -8.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.4% ▲ +9.6%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.8%
  • 2016: 26.9%
  • 2021: 29.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Campbell, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 56.6% of families here. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for only 6.4% of the total, which is well below the 14.1% seen across Australia.

6.4% ▼ -5.0%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.7%
  • 2016: 5.9%
  • 2021: 6.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Campbell, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 36%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Campbell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80030/campbell/topic/family-households