Frederickton · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Frederickton

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.

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📍 Frederickton, Suburb / Locality

Where Frederickton sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -11.1%
  • 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 Frederickton — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Frederickton2.4
2440, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.2% ▲ +20.8%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.5%
  • 2016: 21.4%
  • 2021: 27.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Frederickton, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

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.

  • 2011: 25.4%
  • 2016: 22.9%
  • 2021: 23.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Frederickton, the largest group is Couples with children at 42%, followed by Couples without children (34%) and One-parent families (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 Frederickton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11564/frederickton/topic/family-households