Coonabarabran · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Coonabarabran

How families and households are made up across the area.

A well above average share of people live alone in Coonabarabran compared to the rest of the country. This trend contributes to a smaller typical household size than seen across New South Wales and Australia. The area is also marked by a much higher rate of one-parent families than most similar places.

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📍 Coonabarabran, Suburb / Locality

Where Coonabarabran sits — Average household size

2.3 → 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 Coonabarabran — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Coonabarabran2.3
2357, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 32.6% of residents live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. Because of this, the typical home in Coonabarabran holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the New South Wales average of 2.6.

2.3 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

32.6% ▲ +3.4%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.6%
  • 2016: 33.5%
  • 2021: 32.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Coonabarabran, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (33%) and 3 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 21.2% of the total, a figure well above the 14.1% seen across Australia. These families sit alongside couples with children, who represent 43.0% of the local family mix.

21.2% ▲ +24.8%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.0%
  • 2016: 19.6%
  • 2021: 21.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Coonabarabran, the largest group is Couples with children at 43%, followed by Couples without children (35%) and One-parent families (21%).

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 Coonabarabran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11043/coonabarabran/topic/family-households