Crookwell · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Crookwell

How families and households are made up across the area.

A much higher share of people live alone in Crookwell compared to the rest of the country. This trend contributes to a smaller typical household size, with only 2.2 people per home, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5.

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📍 Crookwell, Suburb / Locality

Where Crookwell sits — Average household size

2.2 ▼ -4.3%
  • 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 Crookwell — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Crookwell2.2
2583, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 32.3% of residents live alone, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 25.0%. This helps explain why households are smaller here, with 38.6% of homes containing two people and 32.3% containing just one.

2.2 ▼ -4.3%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

32.3% ▲ +4.8%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.9%
  • 2016: 32.0%
  • 2021: 32.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Crookwell, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (32%) and 3 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 48.3% of families, while 36.6% are couples without children. One-parent families account for 14.5%, which is higher than in most similar areas but about the same as the state and national figures.

14.5% ▲ +20.5%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.0%
  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 14.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Crookwell, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (36%) and One-parent families (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 Crookwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11124/crookwell/topic/family-households