Colinroobie · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Colinroobie

How families and households are made up across the area.

Large households are a defining feature of Colinroobie, where the typical home holds 3.2 people. This is well above the national figure of 2.5 and reflects a community where very few people live alone.

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📍 Colinroobie, Suburb / Locality

Where Colinroobie sits — Average household size

3.2
  • 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 Colinroobie — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Colinroobie3.2
2700, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Only 15% of residents live by themselves, which is far below the Australian average of 25.6%. Most homes are quite full, with 40% of households containing either five or six or more people.

3.2

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.2
  • 2021: 3.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Colinroobie, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 5 people (29%) and 1 person (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Three out of four families are couples with children, while one-parent families make up just 5.8%. This share of single-parent homes is much lower than most other areas and well below the New South Wales figure of 14%.

5.8%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 5.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Colinroobie, Couples with children is the majority at 76%; Couples without children is next at 18%.

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 Colinroobie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10967/colinroobie/topic/family-households