Limestone · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Limestone

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are a common sight in Limestone, where an average of 2.8 people live in each home. This is much higher than in most similar areas, reflecting a trend toward bigger family groups in the region.

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Where Limestone sits — Average household size

2.8
  • 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 Limestone — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Limestone2.8
2361, NSW 2.2
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.8 people per home, households in Limestone are much larger than in most similar areas. This figure is a little above the Australian average of 2.5 and about the same as the New South Wales figure of 2.6.

Household size

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In Limestone, 2 people is the majority at 63%; 3 people is next at 38%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is One-parent families at 57%, ahead of Couples without children (29%).

Family composition

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In Limestone, One-parent families is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 Limestone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12341/limestone/topic/family-households