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Fairholme · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Fairholme

How families and households are made up across the area.

Some of the largest households in the region are found in Fairholme, where an average of 3.1 people live in each home. This area is strongly defined by traditional family structures, with a very low proportion of single-parent homes compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Fairholme, Suburb / Locality

Where Fairholme sits — Average household size

3.1 —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fairholme — higher than 88% of areas.

Fairholme3.1
2871, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than usual, with 3.1 people per dwelling. This is a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.6 and the national average of 2.5.

Average household size

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3.1 —

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Fairholme, 2 people is the majority at 60%; 5 people is next at 40%.

2 people 40.0% 5 people 26.7%

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 72.5% of families, while one-parent families account for only 7.5%. This last figure is well below both the New South Wales (14.0%) and Australian (14.1%) averages.

Family composition

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In Fairholme, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

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 Fairholme [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11484/fairholme/topic/family-households