Clarenza · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Clarenza

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people are living alone in Clarenza (L) than they were in 2011, as the area has shifted toward larger households. This trend is reflected in the fact that the typical home now holds nearly three people, making it a place where family-based living is very common.

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📍 Clarenza, Urban Centre

Where Clarenza sits — Average household size

2.9 ▲ +11.5%
  • 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 Clarenza — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Clarenza2.9
2460, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here typically hold 2.9 people, which is much higher than most areas and rose from 2.6 in 2011. Only 9.6% of people live alone, a figure that is far below the national average and among the lowest for similar areas.

2.9 ▲ +11.5%

Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

9.6% ▼ -56.8%

Lower than 98% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 22.2%
  • 2016: 40.1%
  • 2021: 9.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Clarenza, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 4 people (19%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 53.1%. One-parent families account for 7.7% of the total, which is well below the national figure and has fallen since 2011.

7.7% ▼ -33.2%

Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 11.5%
  • 2016: 14.7%
  • 2021: 7.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Clarenza, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 35%.

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 Clarenza [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122034/clarenza/topic/family-households