Little Plain · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Little Plain

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer than 3% of families are led by a single parent in Little Plain, a figure far below the national average. This small community is shaped by a high number of larger households, with a typical home holding 2.9 people.

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📍 Little Plain, Suburb / Locality

Where Little Plain sits — Average household size

2.9
  • 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 Little Plain — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Little Plain2.9
2360, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than most, with 2.9 people per dwelling, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5. Only 22.5% of people live alone, a rate well below the Australian average of 25.6%.

2.9

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.3
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.5%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 22.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Little Plain, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 4 people (24%) and 1 person (22%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The area is dominated by families, with 67.9% being couples with children. Single-parent families make up just 2.8% of the total, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 14.0%.

2.8%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4.0%
  • 2021: 2.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Little Plain, Couples with children is the majority at 69%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 Little Plain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12365/little-plain/topic/family-households