Doctor George Mountain · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Doctor George Mountain

How families and households are made up across the area.

Half of all homes in Doctor George Mountain are occupied by people living alone. This is far above the national figure and makes the area much smaller in terms of people per home than most other regions. Most households here consist of only one or two people.

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📍 Doctor George Mountain, Suburb / Locality

Where Doctor George Mountain sits — Average household size

2.2
  • 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 Doctor George Mountain — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Doctor George Mountain2.2
2550, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

People per home is 2.2, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 2.6. This small household size is driven by the fact that 50% of residents live alone, a rate that is far above the national average of 25.6%.

2.2

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Doctor George Mountain, the largest group is 1 person at 48%, followed by 2 people (40%) and 4 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 57.8% of families here. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for only 8.9%, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 14%.

8.9%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 8.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Doctor George Mountain, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 34%.

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 Doctor George Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11265/doctor-george-mountain/topic/family-households