Marthaguy · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Marthaguy

How families and households are made up across the area.

Some of the largest households in the region are found in Marthaguy, where the typical home holds 3.2 people. This is well above the national figure of 2.5, reflecting a local trend toward larger living arrangements.

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📍 Marthaguy, Suburb / Locality

Where Marthaguy sits — Average household size

3.2 ▲ +18.5%
  • 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 Marthaguy — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Marthaguy3.2
2824, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than most, with 3.2 people per dwelling. This is a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.6 and well above the Australian average of 2.5.

3.2 ▲ +18.5%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 3.1
  • 2021: 3.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Marthaguy, 2 people is the majority at 60%; 5 people is next at 20%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 68.6% of families, while 37.3% are couples without children. Notably, there are no one-parent families, a figure far below both the state and national rates of around 14%.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.3%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Marthaguy, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children is next at 35%.

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 Marthaguy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12519/marthaguy/topic/family-households