Mayvale · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Mayvale

How families and households are made up across the area.

Smaller than typical homes define Mayvale, where the usual household size sits a little below the national figure. This sparsely populated area sees fewer people living under one roof compared to most other parts of the country.

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📍 Mayvale, Suburb / Locality

Where Mayvale sits — Average household size

2.3
  • 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 Mayvale — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Mayvale2.3
2347, NSW 2.0
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.3 people per home, Mayvale has a smaller typical household size than most areas. This is a little below the New South Wales figure of 2.6 and the Australian average of 2.5.

2.3

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples with children at 50%, ahead of Couples without children (30%).

Family composition

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In Mayvale, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 38%.

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 Mayvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12549/mayvale/topic/family-households