Lorn · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Lorn

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than 60% of families in Lorn are couples with children, making this a primary hub for parents. While the area is family-focused, the typical household size of 2.5 people is about the same as the national figure.

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Where Lorn sits — Average household size

2.5 → 0.0%
  • 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 Lorn — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Lorn2.5
2320, NSW 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 23.7% of people live alone, which is a little below the New South Wales and national figures. Two-person households are the most common, making up 34.5% of the area.

2.5 → 0.0%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.7% ▼ -0.2%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.8%
  • 2016: 28.3%
  • 2021: 23.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Lorn, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 13.7% of the total, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the state and national rates.

13.7% ▼ -21.4%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.4%
  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 13.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Lorn, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 Lorn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12398/lorn/topic/family-households