2.0 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.0
- 2021: 2.0
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Howes Valley · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Howes Valley — lower than 86% of areas.
| Howes Valley | 2.0 |
|---|---|
| 2330, NSW | 2.6 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
37.9% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Howes Valley, the largest group is 2 people at 47%, followed by 1 person (37%) and 3 people (17%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Howes Valley, Couples without children is the majority at 60%; Couples with children is next at 21%.
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