Upper Lachlan Shire · Council (LGA)

Family & Households in Upper Lachlan Shire

How families and households are made up across the area.

Upper Lachlan Shire stands out for having far fewer one-parent families than most similar areas. About 53% of families here are couples with children, while the typical home holds 2.4 people. This household size has remained steady for a decade.

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📍 Upper Lachlan Shire, Council (LGA)

Where Upper Lachlan Shire sits — Average household size

2.4 → 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 Upper Lachlan Shire — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Upper Lachlan Shire2.4
Rest of NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Most homes in the shire are small, with 39.9% housing two people and 27.5% housing just one. This share of people living alone is lower than in most areas, though it is a little above the New South Wales figure of 25%.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.5% ▼ -0.8%

Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 27.7%
  • 2016: 29.0%
  • 2021: 27.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Upper Lachlan Shire, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 9.8% of the total, a figure that is well below the national average of 14.1%. This proportion has fallen slightly since 2011, while couples without children make up 36.6% of families.

9.8% ▼ -11.0%

Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 11.0%
  • 2016: 10.9%
  • 2021: 9.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Upper Lachlan Shire, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 37%.

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 Upper Lachlan Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17640/upper-lachlan-shire/topic/family-households