2.7 ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.1
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Markwell · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Markwell
How families and households are made up across the area.
Nearly 62% of families in Markwell are couples with children, reflecting a community with a strong focus on family life. The area is marked by a mix of larger households and a high number of people living on their own.
2.7
▲ +12.5%
- 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 Markwell — higher than 71% of areas.
| Markwell | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| 2423, NSW | 2.3 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home in Markwell holds 2.7 people, which is higher than most similar areas. About 28.6% of residents live alone, a figure that is well above both the New South Wales and national rates.
28.6% ▲ +37.7%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Markwell, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 4 people (17%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up only 7.5% of the total, which is well below the national and state figures of around 14%. Most families are couples, with 33.3% being couples without children.
7.5% ▼ -51.3%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Markwell, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 33%.
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 Markwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12503/markwell/topic/family-households