2.4 → 0.0%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Dubbo - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Over half of all families in Dubbo - South are couples with children. This mix of households is marked by a higher than usual number of people living alone and a significant proportion of single parents compared to the rest of the country.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Dubbo - South — lower than 64% of areas.
| Dubbo - South | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| 2830, NSW | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 30.3% of people here live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. Despite this, the typical household size of 2.4 people has barely changed since 2011 and is about the same as the state average.
2.4 → 0.0%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
30.3% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Dubbo - South splits fairly evenly between 2 people (32%) and 1 person (30%), with 3 people at 16%.
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 17.2% of the total, a figure that is much higher than most areas and well above the Australian average of 14.1%.
17.2% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Dubbo - South, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 27%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Dubbo - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105031101/dubbo-south/topic/family-households