Marulan · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Marulan

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in Marulan include children, creating a local environment shaped by family life. This community has a higher rate of one-parent families than most similar areas, while the typical home holds about 2.6 people.

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📍 Marulan, Suburb / Locality

Where Marulan sits — Average household size

2.6 → 0.0%
  • 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 Marulan — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Marulan2.6
2579, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical household size here is about 2.6 people, which is higher than in most similar areas. About 26.3% of residents live alone, a figure that is about the same as the national average.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.3% ▲ +15.5%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.8%
  • 2016: 28.3%
  • 2021: 26.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Marulan, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 15.5% of the total, which is much higher than in most similar areas and a little above the national figure. Couples with children are the most common family type at 56.8%.

15.5% ▲ +14.2%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.6%
  • 2016: 16.3%
  • 2021: 15.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Marulan, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Marulan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12523/marulan/topic/family-households