Higher Macdonald · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Higher Macdonald

How families and households are made up across the area.

About 2.6 people live in the typical home in Higher Macdonald, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the state and national averages.

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📍 Higher Macdonald, Suburb / Locality

Where Higher Macdonald sits — Average household size

2.6
  • 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 Higher Macdonald — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Higher Macdonald2.6
2775, NSW 2.0
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

There are 2.6 people per home in Higher Macdonald. While this is higher than the figure for most similar areas, it is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.

2.6

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Higher Macdonald, 2 people is the majority at 54%; 1 person is next at 46%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples without children at 47%, ahead of Couples with children (35%).

Family composition

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In Higher Macdonald, Couples without children is the majority at 57%; Couples with children is next at 43%.

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 Higher Macdonald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11908/higher-macdonald/topic/family-households