Deniliquin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Deniliquin

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 35% of people in Deniliquin live alone, a figure well above the national average. This contributes to a smaller typical household size compared to the rest of the state. The area sees a high proportion of single-person and two-person homes.

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📍 Deniliquin, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Deniliquin sits — Average household size

2.2 → 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 Deniliquin — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Deniliquin2.2
2710, NSW 2.2
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes in Deniliquin are smaller than most, with 2.2 people per dwelling. This is a little below the national figure, and the high number of people living alone—34.9%—has risen slightly since 2011.

2.2 → 0.0%

Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

34.9% ▲ +3.8%

Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 33.7%
  • 2016: 33.9%
  • 2021: 34.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Deniliquin splits fairly evenly between 2 people (38%) and 1 person (35%), with 3 people at 11%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Almost half of families here are couples with children, while 36.1% are couples without. One-parent families make up 15% of the total, which is higher than most areas, though this is 3 percentage points lower than in 2011.

15.0% ▼ -16.8%

Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 18.1%
  • 2016: 17.5%
  • 2021: 15.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Deniliquin, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (36%) and One-parent families (15%).

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 Deniliquin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/109031182/deniliquin/topic/family-households