Lake Munmorah · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Lake Munmorah

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people live alone in Lake Munmorah than in most similar areas, with 30.6% of households consisting of a single person. This trend contributes to a typical home size of 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5.

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📍 Lake Munmorah, Suburb / Locality

Where Lake Munmorah sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -4.2%
  • 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 Lake Munmorah — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Lake Munmorah2.3
2259, NSW 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Living alone is well above the New South Wales average, with 30.6% of households being single-person homes. Two-person households are the most common at 39.5%, while homes with five or more people are rare at 4.8%.

2.3 ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.6% ▲ +18.1%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.9%
  • 2016: 28.2%
  • 2021: 30.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Lake Munmorah, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 16.8% of the community, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This is a little above the national figure of 14.1%, while couples with children represent the largest group at 45.6%.

16.8% ▼ -3.0%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.3%
  • 2016: 15.0%
  • 2021: 16.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Lake Munmorah, the largest group is Couples with children at 46%, followed by Couples without children (37%) and One-parent families (17%).

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 Lake Munmorah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12262/lake-munmorah/topic/family-households