Fernmount · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Fernmount

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Fernmount than in most similar areas, with only 13.3% of households being single-person homes. This makes it a place where most residents live as part of a larger group, with the typical home holding 2.7 people.

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📍 Fernmount, Suburb / Locality

Where Fernmount sits — Average household size

2.7 → 0.0%
  • 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 Fernmount — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Fernmount2.7
2454, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

A typical home here holds 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas. This is reflected in the household mix, where 41.3% of homes house two people and 21.3% house three.

2.7 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

13.3% ▼ -18.3%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.3%
  • 2016: 19.6%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Fernmount, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 3 people (22%) and 1 person (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 55.8%. One-parent families account for 10.2%, a figure that is well below the national average of 14.1%.

10.2% ▲ +14.8%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.9%
  • 2016: 10.6%
  • 2021: 10.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Fernmount, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 33%.

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 Fernmount [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11512/fernmount/topic/family-households