1.9 —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.6
- 2021: 1.9
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Cougal · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Cougal
How families and households are made up across the area.
A shift in household dynamics defines Cougal, where the same number of families live together despite a changing social mix. The area is now marked by a very high proportion of single-parent homes compared to the rest of the country.
1.9
—
- 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 Cougal — lower than 89% of areas.
| Cougal | 1.9 |
|---|---|
| 2474, NSW | 2.2 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes in Cougal are smaller than usual, with just 1.9 people per home. This is well below the national figure of 2.5 and the New South Wales average of 2.6.
Household size
View on map →In Cougal, 2 people is the majority at 64%; 1 person is next at 36%.
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Single-parent families make up 26.9% of the community, which is far above the national and state figures of around 14%. This is among the highest proportions seen in similar areas, while couples without children are the most common family type at 84.6%.
26.9% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Cougal, Couples without children is the majority at 76%; One-parent families is next at 24%.
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 Cougal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11088/cougal/topic/family-households