Cumberland Reach · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Cumberland Reach

How families and households are made up across the area.

A small number of people living alone, just 13.3%, marks Cumberland Reach as a place where most residents share their homes. This is a family-heavy area where the typical home holds 3.1 people, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5.

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Where Cumberland Reach sits — Average household size

3.1 ▲ +10.7%
  • 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 Cumberland Reach — higher than 88% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Cumberland Reach3.1
2756, NSW 2.9
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than most, with 3.1 people per household. This is much higher than the state average and is reflected in the fact that very few people—only 13.3%—live by themselves.

3.1 ▲ +10.7%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 3.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

13.3% ▲ +49.3%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.9%
  • 2016: 13.8%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Cumberland Reach, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 3 people (19%) and 1 person (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the bulk of the area at 62.6%. One-parent families are rare at 6.1%, which is well below the 14.1% seen across Australia.

6.1% ▼ -32.5%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.1%
  • 2016: 15.8%
  • 2021: 6.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Cumberland Reach, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 Cumberland Reach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11157/cumberland-reach/topic/family-households