Black Range · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Black Range

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger homes are the norm in Black Range, where the typical household holds 2.8 people. This is much higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of 2.5. The community is dominated by families, with nearly 60% of households consisting of couples with children.

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📍 Black Range, Suburb / Locality

Where Black Range sits — Average household size

2.8
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Black Range — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Black Range2.8
2550, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Fewer people live alone here than in most areas, at just 19.7%, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%. This helps explain why home sizes are larger, with over 26% of households containing five or more people.

2.8

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

19.7%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.5%
  • 2021: 19.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Black Range, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (18%) and 5 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the bulk of the community at 59.2%. One-parent families account for 10.2% of the total, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.

10.2%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 10.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Black Range, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

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 Black Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10387/black-range/topic/family-households