2.7 ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 93% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Sydney · Urban Area
Family & Households in Sydney
How families and households are made up across the area.
Fewer people live alone in Sydney compared to the national figure, reflecting a shift toward larger households. The area is now home to an average of 2.7 people per home, a figure that has grown since 2011. This trend is seen in the low number of single-person households and a high proportion of families with children.
2.7
▲ +12.5%
- 2.0: 2 areas
- 2.1: 1 area
- 2.2: 11 areas
- 2.3: 27 areas
- 2.4: 24 areas
- 2.5: 27 areas
- 2.6: 9 areas
- 2.7: 5 areas
- 2.8: 3 areas
- 2.9: 0 areas
- 3.0: 1 area
- 3.1: 0 areas
- 3.2: 0 areas
- 3.3: 1 area
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Sydney — higher than 93% of areas.
| Sydney | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| 2761, NSW | 3.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes in Sydney are more crowded than in most similar areas, with the typical household now containing 2.7 people. This growth comes as the share of people living alone fell by 5.1 points since 2011 to reach 22.9%, which is a little below the national figure.
22.9% ▼ -18.1%
Lower than 91% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Sydney, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 4 people (18%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the biggest group at 63.1%, while one-parent families account for 12.8%. This share of one-parent families is much lower than in most areas and has fallen by 7.5 points since 2011.
12.8% ▼ -37.0%
Lower than 89% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Sydney, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; 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 Sydney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1031/sydney/topic/family-households