Dungog · Council (LGA)

Family & Households in Dungog

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people live alone in Dungog than in most similar areas, with family life playing a central role. Over half of all families here are couples with children, contributing to a steady household size that has barely changed in a decade.

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📍 Dungog, Council (LGA)

Where Dungog sits — Average household size

2.5 → 0.0%
  • 1.5: 3 areas
  • 1.6: 1 area
  • 1.7: 1 area
  • 1.8: 5 areas
  • 1.9: 5 areas
  • 2.0: 9 areas
  • 2.1: 26 areas
  • 2.2: 77 areas
  • 2.3: 107 areas
  • 2.4: 90 areas
  • 2.5: 83 areas
  • 2.6: 39 areas
  • 2.7: 30 areas
  • 2.8: 18 areas
  • 2.9: 13 areas
  • 3.0: 3 areas
  • 3.1: 9 areas
  • 3.2: 5 areas
  • 3.3: 2 areas
  • 3.4: 4 areas
  • 3.5: 5 areas
  • 3.6: 1 area
  • 3.7: 3 areas
  • 3.8: 2 areas
  • 3.9: 1 area
  • 4.0: 1 area
  • 4.1: 2 areas
  • 4.2: 2 areas
  • 4.3: 0 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 1 area

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Dungog — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Dungog2.5
Rest of NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Dungog holds 2.5 people, which is about the same as the national figure. While 24.2% of residents live alone, this is much lower than in most other similar areas.

2.5 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.2% ▲ +1.7%

Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 23.8%
  • 2016: 23.9%
  • 2021: 24.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Dungog, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 55.7% of families here. One-parent families account for 11.2%, a figure that is a little below the national average and has fallen slightly since 2011.

11.2% ▼ -7.8%

Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 12.1%
  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 11.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Dungog, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 32%.

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 Dungog [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12700/dungog/topic/family-households