Moama · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Moama

How families and households are made up across the area.

A high proportion of families with children shape daily life in Moama, where over half of all families fall into this category. The area is mostly made up of traditional family units, though a significant number of two-person households also live here.

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📍 Moama, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Moama sits — Average household size

2.4 ▲ +4.3%
  • 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 Moama — lower than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Moama2.4
2731, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Moama holds 2.4 people, which is about the same as the national figure. While 25.2% of people live alone, this is a slight drop from 2011 and aligns closely with New South Wales and Australian averages.

2.4 ▲ +4.3%

Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.2% ▼ -5.9%

Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 26.8%
  • 2016: 27.2%
  • 2021: 25.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Moama, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 4 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with children make up 52.3% of the local total. Notably, one-parent families account for only 9.5%, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.

9.5% ▼ -9.0%

Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 10.4%
  • 2016: 10.1%
  • 2021: 9.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Moama, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 38%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Moama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/109031184/moama/topic/family-households