Clare · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Clare

How families and households are made up across the area.

A slightly higher number of people live in each home in Clare than the national figure. This small gap is a key feature of the area, where households are generally larger than those found across New South Wales and Australia.

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Where Clare sits — Average household size

2.9
  • 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 Clare — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Clare2.9
2711, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.9 people per home, households here are larger than most other areas. This figure is a little above the New South Wales average of 2.6 and the Australian figure of 2.5.

2.9

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.5
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Clare, 2 people is the majority at 100%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples without children at 65%, ahead of Couples with children (59%).

Family composition

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In Clare, Couples without children is the majority at 52%; Couples with children is next at 48%.

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 Clare [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10916/clare/topic/family-households