Coffs Harbour - Grafton · Region (SA4)

Family & Households in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than a quarter of people in Coffs Harbour - Grafton live alone, a figure that is well above the state average. This region sees a high number of single-person households alongside a significantly higher proportion of one-parent families than most other Australian areas.

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📍 Coffs Harbour - Grafton, Region (SA4)

Where Coffs Harbour - Grafton sits — Average household size

2.4 → 0.0%
  • 1.5: 1 area
  • 1.6: 0 areas
  • 1.7: 1 area
  • 1.8: 0 areas
  • 1.9: 0 areas
  • 2.0: 1 area
  • 2.1: 1 area
  • 2.2: 1 area
  • 2.3: 18 areas
  • 2.4: 20 areas
  • 2.5: 18 areas
  • 2.6: 11 areas
  • 2.7: 7 areas
  • 2.8: 5 areas
  • 2.9: 4 areas
  • 3.0: 0 areas
  • 3.1: 3 areas
  • 3.2: 1 area

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Coffs Harbour - Grafton — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Coffs Harbour - Grafton2.4
Rest of NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 28.2% of people live alone, which is a little above the national figure and has risen since 2011. Typical homes hold 2.4 people, which is about the same as the rest of the state.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of region (sa4) areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.2% ▲ +4.0%

Higher than 63% of region (sa4) areas.

  • 2011: 27.1%
  • 2016: 28.0%
  • 2021: 28.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Coffs Harbour - Grafton, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 17.3% of the total, a rate that is well above the New South Wales average. Couples with children are the most common family type at 48%.

17.3% ▼ -1.9%

Higher than 87% of region (sa4) areas.

  • 2011: 17.7%
  • 2016: 17.9%
  • 2021: 17.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Coffs Harbour - Grafton, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (34%) and One-parent families (17%).

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 Coffs Harbour - Grafton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/104/coffs-harbour-grafton/topic/family-households