Dungarubba · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Dungarubba

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people share a roof in Dungarubba than in most other areas, with 3.3 people per home. This makes for larger households compared to the national figure of 2.5. The community is largely made up of families, including a high number of single parents.

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📍 Dungarubba, Suburb / Locality

Where Dungarubba sits — Average household size

3.3 —
  • 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 Dungarubba — higher than 91% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Dungarubba3.3
2480, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are much more crowded than usual, with 3.3 people per dwelling. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 2.6 and the Australian average of 2.5.

3.3 —

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 3.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Dungarubba, the largest group is 6 or more at 44%, followed by 4 people (31%) and 2 people (25%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single parents are much more common here than in most areas, making up 18.6% of families. This is well above the national figure of 14.1%, while couples with children account for 58.1% of the local family mix.

18.6% —

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.7%
  • 2021: 18.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Dungarubba, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 23%.

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 Dungarubba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11320/dungarubba/topic/family-households