Manton · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Manton

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Manton compared to the rest of the country, with only 15.7% of households consisting of one person. This creates a landscape where homes are generally larger, with a typical 2.8 people per household, which is a little above the national figure.

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📍 Manton, Suburb / Locality

Where Manton 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 Manton — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Manton2.8
2582, NSW 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Most homes here house two people (34.8%) or four people (22.6%). This shift towards larger groups means the proportion of people living alone is well below the New South Wales figure of 25%.

2.8

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.7%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.2%
  • 2021: 15.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Manton, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 4 people (23%) and 1 person (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the vast majority of families at 64.1%. Consequently, one-parent families are much less common here at 5.6%, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

5.6%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.9%
  • 2021: 5.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Manton, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 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 Manton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12491/manton/topic/family-households