2.4 ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Frederickton · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
A high number of single-parent homes defines family life in Frederickton, where 23.4% of families are led by one parent. This is well above the national figure of 14.1%. Most households are small, with the typical home housing about two or three people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Frederickton — lower than 57% of areas.
| Frederickton | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| 2440, NSW | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 27.2% of residents live alone, which is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the New South Wales figure of 25%. Two-person homes are the most common, making up 36.1% of all households.
2.4 ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
27.2% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Frederickton, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (16%).
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 23.4% of the total, a figure that is among the highest for areas of this level. Other family types include couples with children at 41.7% and those without children at 34%.
23.4% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Frederickton, the largest group is Couples with children at 42%, followed by Couples without children (34%) and One-parent families (23%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Frederickton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11564/frederickton/topic/family-households