Debenham · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Debenham

How families and households are made up across the area.

Small household sizes define Debenham, where there are among the lowest numbers of people per home of any similar area. With a typical home holding just 1.5 people, the area is far below both the state and national figures.

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Where Debenham sits — Average household size

1.5
  • 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 Debenham — lower than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Debenham1.5
2446, NSW 2.6
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are much smaller than usual, with 1.5 people per household. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 2.6 and the Australian average of 2.5.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples without children at 100%, ahead of Couples with children (0%).

Family composition

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In Debenham, Couples without children is the majority at 100%.

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 Debenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11228/debenham/topic/family-households