Cassilis · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Cassilis

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people share a home in Cassilis than in most similar areas. While the typical household has 2.6 people, which is about the same as the national figure, there is a notable mix of small and large living arrangements across the community.

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📍 Cassilis, Suburb / Locality

Where Cassilis sits — Average household size

2.6 ▲ +4.0%
  • 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 Cassilis — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Cassilis2.6
2329, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

A high 27.6% of people live alone, which is a little above the Australian figure of 25.6%. Despite this, 36.7% of homes are shared by two people, and 11.2% have four people.

2.6 ▲ +4.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.6% ▲ +2.7%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.8%
  • 2016: 26.4%
  • 2021: 27.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Cassilis, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 4 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families here are couples with children, making up 58.5% of the total. One-parent families account for 12.0%, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 14.0%.

12.0% ▼ -22.9%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.5%
  • 2016: 13.4%
  • 2021: 12.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Cassilis, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Cassilis [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10843/cassilis/topic/family-households