3.3 ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1
- 2016: 3.2
- 2021: 3.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Larger households are much more common in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills than in most similar areas. The typical home here holds 3.3 people, which is well above the national figure of 2.5. This reflects a community where large family groups are the norm and people living alone are rare.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills — higher than 97% of areas.
| Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills | 3.3 |
|---|---|
| 2745, NSW | 3.2 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
With 3.3 people per home, household sizes have edged up since 2011 and are now well above the New South Wales average. Only 12.6% of people live alone, a figure that is far below the national average and has fallen since 2011.
3.3 ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
12.6% ▼ -17.2%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills splits fairly evenly between 2 people (25%) and 4 people (24%), with 3 people at 17%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the vast majority of families at 71.6%. One-parent families account for 10.0% of the total, which is well below both the state and national figures.
10.0% ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills, Couples with children is the majority at 72%; Couples without children is next at 18%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124031463/mulgoa-luddenham-orchard-hills/topic/family-households