Seahampton · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Seahampton

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are the norm in Seahampton, where the typical home holds 2.7 people. This is much higher than in most similar areas, reflecting a community where few people live by themselves.

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📍 Seahampton, Urban Centre

Where Seahampton sits — Average household size

2.7 ▲ +22.7%
  • 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 Seahampton — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Seahampton2.7
2286, NSW 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Only 18.1% of residents live alone, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%. This contributes to a larger typical home size that has grown from 2.2 people per dwelling in 2011 to 2.7 today.

2.7 ▲ +22.7%

Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Seahampton, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 3 people (21%) and 4 people (21%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 22.7% of the area, a figure that has risen sharply from 0.0% in 2011. This is now well above the Australian average of 14.1%.

22.7% ▲ —

Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2021: 22.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Seahampton, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 22%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Seahampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122118/seahampton/topic/family-households