2.6 ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Orange Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Fewer than 9% of families in Orange Surrounds are led by one parent, a figure well below the national average. This area is mostly made up of family households, with a notably low number of people living alone compared to other parts of the country.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Orange Surrounds — higher than 57% of areas.
| Orange Surrounds | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| 2866, NSW | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Typical homes here hold 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas, though about the same as the state and national figures. Only 21.4% of households consist of one person, which is well below the Australian average of 25.6%.
2.6 ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
21.4% ▲ +5.5%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Orange Surrounds, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 3 people (15%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 60.8% of families, while those without children account for 30.1%. The proportion of one-parent families is much lower than most areas at 8.7%, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
8.7% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Orange Surrounds, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 30%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Orange Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103041079/orange-surrounds/topic/family-households