Fitzroy Falls · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Fitzroy Falls

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much lower rates of one-parent families define the home life in Fitzroy Falls compared to most similar areas. While the typical home holds about 2.4 people, the area is notable for a high number of people living on their own.

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📍 Fitzroy Falls, Suburb / Locality

Where Fitzroy Falls sits — Average household size

2.4 → 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 Fitzroy Falls — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Fitzroy Falls2.4
2577, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 27.8% of people here live alone, which is a little above the national figure of 25.6%. Two-person homes are the most common, making up 41.1% of all households.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.8% ▲ +6.9%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.0%
  • 2016: 24.3%
  • 2021: 27.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Fitzroy Falls, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 5 people (10%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 57.8% of families, while those without children account for 38.3%. Only 6.1% of families are one-parent households, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

6.1% ▼ -41.8%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.5%
  • 2016: 8.1%
  • 2021: 6.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Fitzroy Falls, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 38%.

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 Fitzroy Falls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11532/fitzroy-falls/topic/family-households