Deer Vale · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Deer Vale

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 39% of people in Deer Vale live alone, which is far above the national figure. This high number of single-person homes creates a unique household mix for the area, though the typical home still houses around 2.4 people.

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Where Deer Vale sits — Average household size

2.4 ▲ +14.3%
  • 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 Deer Vale — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Deer Vale2.4
2453, NSW 2.1
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Single-person households make up 38.5% of the area, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 25%. Despite this, the typical number of people per home is 2.4, which is about the same as the state and national figures.

2.4 ▲ +14.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.1
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

38.5% ▲ +24.4%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.9%
  • 2016: 27.3%
  • 2021: 38.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Deer Vale, the largest group is 1 person at 38%, followed by 2 people (26%) and 4 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

More than half of families are couples with children, while one-parent families make up 15.7% of the total. This is a little above the Australian average of 14.1% and is much higher than in most similar areas.

15.7% ▲ +30.5%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.0%
  • 2016: 13.6%
  • 2021: 15.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Deer Vale, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 Deer Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11234/deer-vale/topic/family-households