Lansdowne · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Lansdowne

How families and households are made up across the area.

A much higher share of people live alone in Lansdowne compared to the rest of the state. While this is a common arrangement here, the typical home now holds 2.3 people, a small increase since 2011.

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📍 Lansdowne, Urban Centre

Where Lansdowne sits — Average household size

2.3 ▲ +9.5%
  • 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 Lansdowne — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Lansdowne2.3
2430, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 33.3% of households are single people, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. Two-person homes are the most common at 34.8%, and the number of people per home has risen slightly since 2011.

2.3 ▲ +9.5%

Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.1
  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

33.3% ▼ -23.1%

Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 43.3%
  • 2016: 40.5%
  • 2021: 33.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Lansdowne splits fairly evenly between 2 people (35%) and 1 person (34%), with 3 people at 12%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 43.9%. One-parent families account for 15.9% of the total, which is a little above the New South Wales figure and represents a fall of 8.4 points since 2011.

15.9% ▼ -34.5%

Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 24.3%
  • 2016: 22.2%
  • 2021: 15.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Lansdowne, the largest group is Couples with children at 44%, followed by Couples without children (38%) and One-parent families (16%).

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 Lansdowne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122077/lansdowne/topic/family-households