2.7 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Limekilns · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Over half of all families in Limekilns are couples with children. This small community has a strong family focus, with a much lower share of single-parent homes than the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Limekilns — higher than 71% of areas.
| Limekilns | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| 2795, NSW | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The typical home in Limekilns holds 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas. About 45% of homes are shared by two people, while those living alone make up 21.1%, a figure well below the New South Wales average.
2.7 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
21.1% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Limekilns, the largest group is 2 people at 46%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 4 people (14%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Family life is dominated by couples, who make up the vast majority of households. Only 6.3% of families are led by one parent, which is well below the 14.1% seen across Australia.
6.3% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Limekilns, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 37%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Limekilns [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12339/limekilns/topic/family-households