Dungog · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Dungog

How families and households are made up across the area.

A balanced mix of family types defines daily life in Dungog, where two-person homes are the most common. The area is largely consistent with national patterns, with 2.5 people living in the typical home.

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📍 Dungog, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Dungog 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 Dungog — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Dungog2.5
2311, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About a quarter of the population live alone, which is slightly below the national figure of 25.6%. Two-person households are the most frequent at 37.9%, while the overall number of people per home has barely changed over the last decade.

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.

24.2% ▲ +1.7%

Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 23.8%
  • 2016: 23.9%
  • 2021: 24.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Dungog, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 55.7% of families, while one-parent families account for 11.2%. This share of single-parent homes is lower than most areas and has fallen slightly since 2011.

11.2% ▼ -7.8%

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

  • 2011: 12.1%
  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 11.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Dungog, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 32%.

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 Dungog [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106011110/dungog/topic/family-households