2.7 ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9
- 2016: 2.8
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Chapman · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Chapman
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far fewer people live alone in Chapman compared to the rest of the territory, with only 17.1% of households consisting of one person. This reflects a community where most residents live in larger groups, creating a family-heavy environment for the area.
2.7
▼ -6.9%
- 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 Chapman — higher than 71% of areas.
| Chapman | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| 2611 crosses ACT/NSW | 2.6 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes here are larger than most, with a typical size of 2.7 people. While 37% of households have two people, about 28% contain four or more residents.
17.1% ▲ +14.4%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Chapman, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 1 person (17%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Most families are couples with children, making up 61.8% of the total. One-parent families account for 9.7%, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.
9.7% ▲ +54.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Chapman, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 28%.
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 Chapman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80034/chapman/topic/family-households