2.7 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.1
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Dumaresq Valley · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Larger-than-average households are a common feature of Dumaresq Valley, where 72% of families are couples with children. This is a family-focused area with a very low number of single-parent homes compared to the rest of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dumaresq Valley — higher than 71% of areas.
| Dumaresq Valley | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| 2372, NSW | 2.1 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Homes in Dumaresq Valley typically hold 2.7 people, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the New South Wales state average of 2.6.
2.7 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
In Dumaresq Valley, the largest group is 2 people at 47%, followed by 1 person (35%) and 5 people (18%).
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 0% of the local total, a figure far below the national average of 14.1%. Most families here are couples with children, who account for 72% of all family households.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Dumaresq Valley, Couples with children is the majority at 82%; Couples without children is next at 18%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Dumaresq Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11310/dumaresq-valley/topic/family-households