Lower Pappinbarra · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Lower Pappinbarra

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people live alone in Lower Pappinbarra compared to other parts of the country, with only 19.1% of households being single-person homes. This shift toward larger living arrangements means the area has a strong presence of couples and families. The typical home houses 2.5 people, which is about the same as the national figure.

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📍 Lower Pappinbarra, Suburb / Locality

Where Lower Pappinbarra 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 Lower Pappinbarra — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Lower Pappinbarra2.5
2446, NSW 2.6
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Most homes here are shared, with 40.4% housing two people. The proportion of people living alone is well below both the state and national figures, which sit at 25% and 25.6% respectively.

2.5 → 0.0%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

19.1% ▼ -9.3%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.1%
  • 2016: 13.3%
  • 2021: 19.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Lower Pappinbarra, the largest group is 2 people at 44%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 3 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 57%. One-parent families account for 14% of the total, a figure that is higher than in most similar areas but about the same as the state and national averages.

14.0% ▲ +3.6%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.5%
  • 2016: 19.7%
  • 2021: 14.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Lower Pappinbarra, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 22%.

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 Lower Pappinbarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12419/lower-pappinbarra/topic/family-households