Micalo Island · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Micalo Island

How families and households are made up across the area.

Zero one-parent families make up the household landscape of Micalo Island. This is a far lower proportion than the 14% seen across Australia and New South Wales. The area is sparsely populated and consists mostly of couples.

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Where Micalo Island sits — Average household size

2.1 —
  • 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 Micalo Island — lower than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Micalo Island2.1
2464, NSW 2.1
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are smaller than usual, with 2.1 people per home. This is a little below the national figure of 2.5 and the New South Wales average of 2.6.

2.1 —

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Micalo Island, 2 people is the majority at 100%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest group at 85.7%, followed by couples with children at 47.6%. There are no one-parent or other family types, which is much lower than most other 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 Micalo Island, Couples without children is the majority at 64%; Couples with children is next at 36%.

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 Micalo Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12608/micalo-island/topic/family-households