Limekilns · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Limekilns

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.

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📍 Limekilns, Suburb / Locality

Where Limekilns 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 Limekilns — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Limekilns2.7
2795, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.1%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.1%
  • 2021: 21.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Limekilns, the largest group is 2 people at 46%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 4 people (14%).

Families

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.

  • 2016: 6.8%
  • 2021: 6.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Limekilns, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; 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 Limekilns [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12339/limekilns/topic/family-households