Manilla · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Manilla

How families and households are made up across the area.

A far higher share of one-parent families live in Manilla compared to the rest of the country. This trend is mirrored in the housing data, where a large number of people live on their own.

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📍 Manilla, Suburb / Locality

Where Manilla sits — Average household size

2.2 ▼ -4.3%
  • 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 Manilla — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Manilla2.2
2346, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 34.9% of people here live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. Because of this, the typical home in Manilla holds only 2.2 people, which is lower than most areas.

2.2 ▼ -4.3%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

34.9% ▲ +16.7%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.9%
  • 2016: 34.2%
  • 2021: 34.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Manilla splits fairly evenly between 1 person (35%) and 2 people (34%), with 3 people at 13%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 27.6% of the total, a figure far above the 14.1% national average. This is one of the highest proportions seen at this level.

27.6% ▲ +16.4%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.7%
  • 2016: 24.3%
  • 2021: 27.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Manilla, the largest group is Couples with children at 41%, followed by Couples without children (29%) and One-parent families (28%).

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 Manilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12484/manilla/topic/family-households