Mellool · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Mellool

How families and households are made up across the area.

A stark absence of single-parent homes marks the family landscape in Mellool, where 0% of families fall into this category. This is far below the national figure of 14.1%. The area is dominated by couples, and homes generally hold fewer people than the state average.

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📍 Mellool, Suburb / Locality

Where Mellool sits — Average household size

2.2
  • 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 Mellool — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Mellool2.2
2734, NSW 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Mellool are smaller than usual, with 2.2 people per home. This is a little below the New South Wales figure of 2.6 and the Australian average of 2.5.

2.2

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Mellool, 2 people is the majority at 69%; 1 person is next at 31%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples make up the vast majority of families here, with 69% being couples without children and 48.3% being couples with children. There are no one-parent or other family types, which is much lower than most areas.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Mellool, Couples without children is the majority at 59%; Couples with children is next at 41%.

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 Mellool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12572/mellool/topic/family-households