2.6 ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Richardson · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Richardson
How families and households are made up across the area.
Over half of all families in Richardson consist of couples with children, making it a primary hub for family life. The area sees a higher number of people per home than most similar places, with 2.6 people living in the typical household.
2.6
▼ -7.1%
- 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 Richardson — higher than 57% of areas.
| Richardson | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| 2905, ACT | 2.7 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Two people live in 31.3% of homes, while 22.9% of residents live alone. This last figure is a little below the national and territory averages.
22.9% ▲ +44.7%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Richardson, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (18%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 19.1% of the total, which is well above the figures for both the ACT and Australia. This is much higher than in most similar areas.
19.1% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Richardson, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 23%.
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 Richardson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80114/richardson/topic/family-households