Mudgee · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Mudgee

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over a quarter of people in Mudgee live alone, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. This makes the town a mix of diverse living arrangements, though the typical household size remains steady at 2.5 people. Family life is central here, with over half of all families consisting of couples with children.

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📍 Mudgee, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Mudgee sits — Average household size

2.5 → 0.0%
  • 1.0: 7 areas
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 3 areas
  • 1.4: 6 areas
  • 1.5: 9 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 13 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 37 areas
  • 2.0: 54 areas
  • 2.1: 115 areas
  • 2.2: 188 areas
  • 2.3: 287 areas
  • 2.4: 258 areas
  • 2.5: 272 areas
  • 2.6: 246 areas
  • 2.7: 211 areas
  • 2.8: 190 areas
  • 2.9: 149 areas
  • 3.0: 119 areas
  • 3.1: 66 areas
  • 3.2: 44 areas
  • 3.3: 38 areas
  • 3.4: 30 areas
  • 3.5: 10 areas
  • 3.6: 8 areas
  • 3.7: 5 areas
  • 3.8: 4 areas
  • 3.9: 2 areas
  • 4.0: 3 areas
  • 4.1: 1 area
  • 4.2: 1 area
  • 4.3: 2 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 0 areas
  • 5.0: 2 areas
  • 5.1: 1 area
  • 5.2: 0 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 0 areas
  • 5.5: 0 areas
  • 5.6: 0 areas
  • 5.7: 0 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Mudgee — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Mudgee2.5
2850, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 27.6% of residents live by themselves, which is a little above the national figure of 25.6%. Two-person households are the most common at 34.2%, while the overall number of people per home has barely changed since 2011.

2.5 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.6% ▼ -0.4%

Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 27.8%
  • 2016: 28.2%
  • 2021: 27.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Mudgee, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 55.3% of families in Mudgee. One-parent families represent 15.5% of the total, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 14.0%.

15.5% ▲ +1.2%

Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 15.4%
  • 2016: 15.3%
  • 2021: 15.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Mudgee, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 Mudgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103031072/mudgee/topic/family-households