2.4 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Yarralumla · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Family structures in Yarralumla have remained steady since 2011, with the area now defined by a strong presence of couples. Most homes house two or more people, though over a quarter of the population lives alone.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Yarralumla — lower than 57% of areas.
| Yarralumla | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| 2600, ACT | 2.2 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The typical home in Yarralumla houses 2.4 people, which is about the same as the ACT and national figures. Two-person households are the most common at 38.4%, while 26.6% of people live alone, a figure slightly above the national average.
2.4 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
26.6% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Yarralumla, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 4 people (15%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 56.8% of families here. In contrast, one-parent families account for only 7.3%, which is well below the figures for both the ACT and Australia.
7.3% ▼ -28.9%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Yarralumla, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 36%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Yarralumla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80136/yarralumla/topic/family-households