Temora · Council (LGA)

Family & Households in Temora

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people live alone in Temora than in most similar areas. This is a key feature of the local housing landscape, where 31.6% of households are single-person homes. While most homes house a couple or a small family, there is a strong presence of solo residents compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Temora, Council (LGA)

Where Temora sits — Average household size

2.3 → 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 Temora — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Temora2.3
Rest of NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 31.6% of people live alone, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 25%. With a typical home holding 2.3 people, this is a little below the national average of 2.5.

2.3 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

31.6% ▲ +2.2%

Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 30.9%
  • 2016: 30.1%
  • 2021: 31.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Temora, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (32%) and 3 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Half of all families in Temora are couples with children, while 34% are couples without children. One-parent families make up 13.8% of the total, which is about the same as the Australian average.

13.8% ▲ +1.8%

Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 13.6%
  • 2016: 13.4%
  • 2021: 13.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Temora, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 34%.

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 Temora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17350/temora/topic/family-households