2.1 ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.2
- 2016: 2.2
- 2021: 2.1
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Mudgee Surrounds - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
A growing number of people are living alone in Mudgee Surrounds - East, with 38.6% of households now consisting of just one person. This shift has contributed to a trend where homes in the area are becoming smaller, with the typical number of people per house edging down to 2.1 since 2011.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Mudgee Surrounds - East — lower than 89% of areas.
| Mudgee Surrounds - East | 2.1 |
|---|---|
| 2849, NSW | 2.2 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Single-person households are among the highest for this area type at 38.6%, which is far above the national figure of 25.6%. Because so many people live alone, the typical home here has 2.1 people, which is a little below the New South Wales average of 2.6.
2.1 ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
38.6% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Mudgee Surrounds - East splits fairly evenly between 1 person (39%) and 2 people (39%), with 3 people at 10%.
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 17.0% of the area, a figure that is a little above the Australian average of 14.1% and has risen since 2011. Other common family types include couples with children at 41.9% and couples without children at 40.3%.
17.0% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Mudgee Surrounds - East splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (42%) and Couples without children (40%), with One-parent families at 17%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Mudgee Surrounds - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103031073/mudgee-surrounds-east/topic/family-households