Ewingsdale · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Ewingsdale

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Ewingsdale (L) than in most similar areas. This is a place where larger households are common, with a typical home holding 2.8 people, though this is down from 3.3 in 2011. It is a community largely made up of families, especially couples with children.

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📍 Ewingsdale, Urban Centre

Where Ewingsdale sits — Average household size

2.8 ▼ -15.2%
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 0 areas
  • 1.4: 0 areas
  • 1.5: 3 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 18 areas
  • 1.8: 37 areas
  • 1.9: 87 areas
  • 2.0: 173 areas
  • 2.1: 203 areas
  • 2.2: 204 areas
  • 2.3: 216 areas
  • 2.4: 164 areas
  • 2.5: 136 areas
  • 2.6: 109 areas
  • 2.7: 94 areas
  • 2.8: 81 areas
  • 2.9: 65 areas
  • 3.0: 52 areas
  • 3.1: 36 areas
  • 3.2: 16 areas
  • 3.3: 18 areas
  • 3.4: 9 areas
  • 3.5: 11 areas
  • 3.6: 5 areas
  • 3.7: 7 areas
  • 3.8: 5 areas
  • 3.9: 11 areas
  • 4.0: 9 areas
  • 4.1: 2 areas
  • 4.2: 6 areas
  • 4.3: 4 areas
  • 4.4: 6 areas
  • 4.5: 5 areas
  • 4.6: 4 areas
  • 4.7: 3 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 3 areas
  • 5.0: 3 areas
  • 5.1: 0 areas
  • 5.2: 2 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 1 area
  • 5.5: 1 area
  • 5.6: 1 area
  • 5.7: 2 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 1 area
  • 6.0: 0 areas
  • 6.1: 2 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Ewingsdale — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Ewingsdale2.8
2481, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The usual home here holds 2.8 people, which is much higher than most areas. Only 12.4% of people live alone—a figure far below the national 25.6%—though this has risen from 6.2% since 2011.

2.8 ▼ -15.2%

Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 3.3
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

12.4% ▲ +100.7%

Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 6.2%
  • 2016: 24.1%
  • 2021: 12.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Ewingsdale, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 3 people (21%) and 4 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 57% of families in the area. One-parent families account for 11.2%, which is a little below the national figure of 14.1%, despite rising 6.6 percentage points since 2011.

11.2% ▲ +141.4%

Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 4.7%
  • 2016: 13.2%
  • 2021: 11.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Ewingsdale, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

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 Ewingsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121039/ewingsdale/topic/family-households