2.1 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.1
- 2016: 1.9
- 2021: 2.1
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Stanley · Urban Centre
How families and households are made up across the area.
Small households are the norm in Stanley, where more than a third of residents live alone. This creates a quiet residential feel with typical homes holding just 2.1 people, which is a little below the national figure.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Stanley — lower than 71% of areas.
Average household size.
About 34.7% of people live by themselves, a figure well above the Australian average that has risen slightly since 2011. Two-person homes are the most common, making up 41.3% of all households.
2.1 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
34.7% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Stanley, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (35%) and 3 people (13%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 48.5% of families, while couples without children account for 41.5%. Only 10% of families are one-parent households, which is well below both the state and national figures.
10.0% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Stanley, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (41%) and One-parent families (10%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Stanley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621026/stanley/topic/family-households