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.
New England and North West · Region (SA4)
Family & Households in New England and North West
How families and households are made up across the area.
Over half of all families in New England and North West are couples with children. This region sees a high number of people living on their own, with nearly 30% of all households consisting of just one person.
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 New England and North West — lower than 71% of areas.
| New England and North West | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 30% of people here live alone, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 25%. This is a rise from 2011, though the typical home still holds about 2.4 people, remaining consistent with national trends.
29.9% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 80% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 29.9%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In New England and North West, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (13%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 17.1% of the total, a figure that is much higher than most other areas and well above the state average of 14%.
17.1% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 85% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In New England and North West, Couples with children is the majority at 50%; Couples without children is next at 31%.
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 New England and North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/110/new-england-and-north-west/topic/family-households