2.6 ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.6
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Dubbo - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
More people share a roof in Dubbo - East than in most similar areas, with 2.6 people living in the typical home. While most households are headed by couples with children, there is a notably high number of single-parent families compared to the rest of the country.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Dubbo - East — higher than 57% of areas.
| Dubbo - East | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| 2830, NSW | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 25.2% of residents live alone, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011. Two-person homes are the most common, making up 33.8% of all households.
2.6 ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
25.2% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Dubbo - East, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (16%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Single-parent families make up 18.4% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This proportion has fallen by 2.5 percentage points since 2011.
18.4% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Dubbo - East, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 26%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Dubbo - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105031100/dubbo-east/topic/family-households