Coopernook · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Coopernook

How families and households are made up across the area.

A high rate of one-parent families defines the household landscape in Coopernook, where 16.8% of families fit this description. This is much higher than most similar areas. Overall, the area has a mix of family types and a typical home size that aligns with national figures.

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📍 Coopernook, Suburb / Locality

Where Coopernook sits — Average household size

2.5 ▲ +8.7%
  • 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 Coopernook — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Coopernook2.5
2426, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Most homes in Coopernook house two people (38.6%), and the typical household size of 2.5 people is about the same as the Australian figure. Around 24.7% of residents live alone, which is consistent with trends across New South Wales.

2.5 ▲ +8.7%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.7% ▼ -17.1%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.8%
  • 2016: 30.1%
  • 2021: 24.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Coopernook, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 4 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

More than half of families here are couples with children (52.8%). The proportion of one-parent families is 16.8%, which is a little above both the state and national figures.

16.8% ▲ +29.3%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.0%
  • 2016: 18.0%
  • 2021: 16.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Coopernook, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 Coopernook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11047/coopernook/topic/family-households