Crawford River · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Crawford River

How families and households are made up across the area.

Smaller home sizes are a bit more common in Crawford River than in most similar areas. While many residents live in family groups, the typical home here holds just 2.2 people, which is a little below the national figure.

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📍 Crawford River, Suburb / Locality

Where Crawford River sits — Average household size

2.2
  • 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 Crawford River — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Crawford River2.2
2423, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

A typical home in Crawford River holds 2.2 people, which is lower than most areas and slightly below the New South Wales average of 2.6. About 25% of residents live alone, a figure that is about the same as both the state and national averages.

2.2

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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Crawford River splits fairly evenly between 2 people (35%) and 3 people (35%), with 1 person at 30%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 12.8% of the community, which is higher than in most similar areas. This is a little below the national figure of 14.1% and the state average of 14%.

12.8%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24.3%
  • 2021: 12.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Crawford River, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 35%.

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 Crawford River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11109/crawford-river/topic/family-households