Marlow · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Marlow

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people live in each home in Marlow than in almost any other similar area. The typical household here is very small, with just 1.5 people per home, which is far below the national figure of 2.5.

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📍 Marlow, Suburb / Locality

Where Marlow sits — Average household size

1.5
  • 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 Marlow — lower than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Marlow1.5
2775, NSW 2.0
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With only 1.5 people per home, Marlow has some of the lowest occupancy rates among similar areas. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 2.6.

1.5

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.0
  • 2021: 1.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Marlow, the largest group is 1 person at 43%, followed by 2 people (33%) and 3 people (24%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples without children at 83%, ahead of One-parent families (33%).

Family composition

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In Marlow, Couples without children is the majority at 56%; One-parent families 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 Marlow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12506/marlow/topic/family-households