Maldon · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Maldon

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are common in Maldon, where the typical home holds 2.8 people. This is much higher than in most similar areas, suggesting a local preference for family-style living over smaller arrangements.

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Where Maldon 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 Maldon — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Maldon2.8
2571, NSW 3.0
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.8 people per home, household sizes in Maldon are much higher than most areas and a little above the Australian figure of 2.5.

2.8

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples with children at 79%, ahead of Couples without children (29%).

Family composition

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In Maldon, Couples with children is the majority at 73%; 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 Maldon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12464/maldon/topic/family-households