Coaldale · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Coaldale

How families and households are made up across the area.

Living arrangements in Coaldale have stayed very traditional, with a strong focus on couples and children. The area is defined by large households, where the typical home holds 3.1 people, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5.

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📍 Coaldale, Suburb / Locality

Where Coaldale sits — Average household size

3.1
  • 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 Coaldale — higher than 88% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Coaldale3.1
2460, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 3.1 people per home, Coaldale has some of the highest numbers of residents per dwelling compared to similar areas.

3.1

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 3.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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Coaldale splits fairly evenly between 2 people (42%) and 3 people (42%), with 6 or more at 17%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families here are overwhelmingly couples, and the area has far fewer one-parent families than the New South Wales average, with 0.0% compared to 14.0% across the state.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.4%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Coaldale, Couples with children is the majority at 74%; Couples without children is next at 20%.

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 Coaldale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10944/coaldale/topic/family-households