Lyndhurst · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Lyndhurst

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up the largest group in Lyndhurst, where 43.9% of families fall into this category. The area has a mix of family types, though a notable 18.7% of families are led by a single parent, which is well above the national figure.

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📍 Lyndhurst, Urban Centre

Where Lyndhurst sits — Average household size

2.2 ▼ -12.0%
  • 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 Lyndhurst — lower than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Lyndhurst2.2
2797, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Lyndhurst are smaller than in most areas, with a typical size of 2.2 people. This is a little below the national figure of 2.5 and represents a drop from 2011 when the typical home held 2.5 people.

2.2 ▼ -12.0%

Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.0% ▲ +7.2%

Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 22.4%
  • 2016: 20.5%
  • 2021: 24.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Lyndhurst, the largest group is 2 people at 44%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 18.7% of the total, which is well above the 14.1% seen across Australia. This figure has barely changed since 2011, while couples without children account for a further 33.2% of families.

18.7% ▲ +1.6%

Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 18.4%
  • 2016: 7.9%
  • 2021: 18.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Lyndhurst, the largest group is Couples with children at 44%, followed by Couples without children (33%) and One-parent families (19%).

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 Lyndhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122081/lyndhurst/topic/family-households