Rivett · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Rivett

How families and households are made up across the area.

A slightly higher share of one-parent families than the territory average defines the domestic landscape in Rivett. Most households here are small to medium sized, mirroring national trends with 2.5 people per home.

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Where Rivett sits — Average household size

2.5 → 0.0%
  • 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 Rivett — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Rivett2.5
2611 crosses ACT/NSW 2.6
Australian Capital Territory 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Rivett holds 2.5 people, which is about the same as the figure for both the ACT and Australia. About 25.9% of residents live alone, while the most common household size is two people at 33.5%.

2.5 → 0.0%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.9% ▲ +2.2%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.3%
  • 2016: 26.5%
  • 2021: 25.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Rivett, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 4 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 58.2%. One-parent families account for 14.7%, which is a little above the ACT average of 11.9% and about the same as the national figure.

14.7% ▼ -1.5%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.9%
  • 2016: 16.0%
  • 2021: 14.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Rivett, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 Rivett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80115/rivett/topic/family-households