Howes Valley · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Howes Valley

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 38% of people live alone in Howes Valley, which is far above the national figure. This makes the area stand out for having very small households compared to most other places.

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📍 Howes Valley, Suburb / Locality

Where Howes Valley sits — Average household size

2.0
  • 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 Howes Valley — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Howes Valley2.0
2330, NSW 2.6
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are much smaller than usual, with only 2.0 people per home compared to 2.6 in New South Wales. About 38% of households are single people, while 48.3% consist of two people.

2.0

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

37.9%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 33.3%
  • 2021: 37.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Howes Valley, the largest group is 2 people at 47%, followed by 1 person (37%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families here are couples without children, making up 63.4% of the total. One-parent families account for 9.8%, which is well below the Australian figure of 14.1%.

9.8%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.3%
  • 2021: 9.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Howes Valley, Couples without children is the majority at 60%; Couples with children is next at 21%.

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 Howes Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11955/howes-valley/topic/family-households