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.
Moree Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
A rise in single-parent families since 2011 is a key shift for Moree Surrounds. This area now sees a higher proportion of one-parent families than most similar places. While most homes contain couples with children, the typical household size has edged down slightly to 2.6 people.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Moree Surrounds — higher than 57% of areas.
| Moree Surrounds | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| 2405, NSW | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 26.1% of people live alone, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. The most common household size is two people (32.9%), while the typical number of people per home is about the same as the national figure.
2.6 ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
26.1% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Moree Surrounds, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 4 people (14%).
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 15.6% of the area, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and has risen since 2011. Couples with children are the most common family type at 56.5%.
15.6% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Moree Surrounds, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 27%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Moree Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110031196/moree-surrounds/topic/family-households