Comboyne · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Comboyne

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over a third of households in Comboyne are people living alone, which is well above the national figure. This contributes to a smaller typical home size compared to most other areas.

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📍 Comboyne, Suburb / Locality

Where Comboyne sits — Average household size

2.2 → 0.0%
  • 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 Comboyne — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Comboyne2.2
2429, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Comboyne holds 2.2 people, which is a little below the NSW figure of 2.6. Nearly 46% of homes are occupied by two people, while those living alone make up 32.7% of the area.

2.2 → 0.0%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

32.7% ▲ +5.4%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.1%
  • 2016: 24.6%
  • 2021: 32.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Comboyne, the largest group is 2 people at 44%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 4 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children are the most common family type at 44.9%. One-parent families make up 14.3% of the total, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the national average.

14.3% ▲ +39.3%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.3%
  • 2016: 19.5%
  • 2021: 14.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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Comboyne splits fairly evenly between Couples without children (45%) and Couples with children (41%), with One-parent families at 14%.

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 Comboyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10992/comboyne/topic/family-households