Ingebirah · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Ingebirah

How families and households are made up across the area.

Few things have changed for households in Ingebirah over the last decade, though the area remains distinct for its small number of single-person homes. Most residents live in family groups, with 2.7 people typically sharing a home, which is slightly higher than the national figure.

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📍 Ingebirah, Suburb / Locality

Where Ingebirah sits — Average household size

2.7
  • 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 Ingebirah — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Ingebirah2.7
2627, NSW 2.6
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Only 13.8% of people here live alone, which is far below the 25.6% national figure. Most homes are occupied by two people (58.6%), making the area much less likely to have single-person households than most other regions.

2.7

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

13.8%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.8%
  • 2021: 13.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Ingebirah, 2 people is the majority at 59%; 3 people is next at 17%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life is dominated by couples, with 55.8% of families having children and 36.4% without. Only 5.2% of families are one-parent households, a figure that is well below the Australian average of 14.1%.

5.2%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.7%
  • 2021: 5.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Ingebirah, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 37%.

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 Ingebirah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11985/ingebirah/topic/family-households