Yarralumla · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Yarralumla

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.

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📍 Yarralumla, Suburb / Locality

Where Yarralumla sits — Average household size

2.4 → 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 Yarralumla — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Yarralumla2.4
2600, ACT 2.2
Australian Capital Territory 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.6% ▲ +9.5%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.3%
  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 26.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Yarralumla, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 4 people (15%).

Families

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.

  • 2011: 10.2%
  • 2016: 9.5%
  • 2021: 7.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Yarralumla, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 36%.

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 Yarralumla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80136/yarralumla/topic/family-households