2.4 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.8
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Maryland · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Maryland
How families and households are made up across the area.
Just 4.7% of families in Maryland are headed by one parent, which is well below the national figure. This place is mostly made up of couples, with a mix of households that include children and those that do not.
2.4
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- 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 Maryland — lower than 57% of areas.
| Maryland | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| 4377 crosses QLD/NSW | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 26.5% of residents live alone, which is higher than most similar areas. The typical home holds 2.4 people, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
26.5% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Maryland, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (32%) and 3 people (14%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 51.6% of families here, while couples without children account for 42.2%. The proportion of one-parent families is much lower than in most other areas.
4.7% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Maryland, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 43%.
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 Maryland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12525/maryland/topic/family-households