Long Plain · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Long Plain

How families and households are made up across the area.

Household sizes in Long Plain have remained steady over the last decade, reflecting a stable local community. Most homes are occupied by couples, though there is a notable presence of single parents compared to other similar areas.

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📍 Long Plain, Suburb / Locality

Where Long Plain sits — Average household size

2.6
  • 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 Long Plain — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Long Plain2.6
2360, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Long Plain has 2.6 people, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures.

2.6

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Long Plain, 2 people is the majority at 100%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single parents make up 15.2% of families, which is a little above the state and national figures. Most families here are couples, with 57.6% having no children and 39.4% with children.

15.2%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 38.5%
  • 2021: 15.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Long Plain, Couples without children is the majority at 51%; Couples with children is next at 35%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Long Plain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12388/long-plain/topic/family-households