2.7 ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9
- 2016: 3.0
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Melrose Park · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Melrose Park
How families and households are made up across the area.
More people share each home in Melrose Park than in most other areas, reflecting a community where family life is central. With two-thirds of families being couples with children, the area is a strong hub for larger households.
2.7
▼ -6.9%
- 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 Melrose Park — higher than 71% of areas.
| Melrose Park | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| 2114, NSW | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home here holds 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas. Fewer people live alone compared to the state and national figures, with only 21.1% of households consisting of one person.
21.1% ▲ +22.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Melrose Park, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 1 person (21%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Family units are common here, and couples with children make up 66.1% of the mix. One-parent families account for 9.1%, which is well below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
9.1% ▲ +15.8%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Melrose Park, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 23%.
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 Melrose Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12574/melrose-park/topic/family-households