Millers Forest · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Millers Forest

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly half of all families in Millers Forest are couples with children, making it a place dominated by larger households. The area stands out for having very few people living on their own, with an average of 2.9 people per home, which is a little above the national figure.

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Where Millers Forest sits — Average household size

2.9 → 0.0%
  • 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 Millers Forest — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Millers Forest2.9
2324, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than most, with a typical size of 2.9 people. Only 7.4% of people live alone, a figure that is far below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

2.9 → 0.0%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

7.4% ▼ -51.9%

Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.5%
  • 2016: 8.3%
  • 2021: 7.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Millers Forest, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 4 people (17%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 47.8% of families, while couples without children account for 39.1%. One-parent families represent 12.8% of the total, which is higher than most similar areas.

12.8% ▲ +139.3%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.4%
  • 2016: 10.8%
  • 2021: 12.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Millers Forest, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (39%) and One-parent families (13%).

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 Millers Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12629/millers-forest/topic/family-households