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.
Marthaguy · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Marthaguy — higher than 89% of areas.
| Marthaguy | 3.2 |
|---|---|
| 2824, NSW | 2.3 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
In Marthaguy, 2 people is the majority at 60%; 5 people is next at 20%.
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Marthaguy, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children is next at 35%.
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