Darawank · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Darawank

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people share a home in Darawank than in most similar areas. This is a family-focused community where about 60% of households consist of couples with children, and the typical home houses 2.6 people.

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📍 Darawank, Suburb / Locality

Where Darawank sits — Average household size

2.6 ▲ +4.0%
  • 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 Darawank — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Darawank2.6
2428, NSW 2.1
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical household size of 2.6 people is about the same as the state and national figures. Around 24.1% of people live alone, which is a little below the Australian average of 25.6%.

2.6 ▲ +4.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.1% ▼ -6.0%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.6%
  • 2016: 23.8%
  • 2021: 24.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Darawank, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 4 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up only 4.2% of the community, which is well below the 14.1% national figure. Most families here are couples, with 60.3% having children and 37% without.

4.2% ▲ +61.2%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6%
  • 2016: 13.5%
  • 2021: 4.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Darawank, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 36%.

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 Darawank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11204/darawank/topic/family-households