2.7 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Coombs · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Coombs
How families and households are made up across the area.
Nearly 66% of families in Coombs are couples with children, making it a clear hub for parents. The area is characterized by larger households and a low number of people living alone compared to the national average. This reflects a community focused heavily on family living.
2.7
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- 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 Coombs — higher than 71% of areas.
| Coombs | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| 2611 crosses ACT/NSW | 2.6 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Most homes here hold more people than usual, with a typical size of 2.7 people. Only 20.3% of residents live alone, which is well below the figures for both the ACT and Australia.
20.3% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Coombs, the largest group is 2 people at 29%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 3 people (20%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Family life is common here, with couples with children making up 65.9% of the total. One-parent families account for 11.3%, a figure that is about the same as the ACT average and a little below the national level.
11.3% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Coombs, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 22%.
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 Coombs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80041/coombs/topic/family-households