Minjary · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Minjary

How families and households are made up across the area.

A striking lack of single-parent homes defines Minjary, where no one-parent families were recorded in the latest census. This stands in sharp contrast to the national figure of 14.1%, making the area's family structure very different from the rest of the country.

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📍 Minjary, Suburb / Locality

Where Minjary sits — Average household size

2.8
  • 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 Minjary — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Minjary2.8
2720, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Minjary are larger than usual, with 2.8 people per home. This is much higher than most areas and a little above the Australian figure of 2.5.

2.8

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Minjary, the largest group is 2 people at 47%, followed by 4 people (21%) and 1 person (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The area is dominated by couples, with 60.8% raising children and 29.4% without. The total absence of one-parent and other family types is far below the New South Wales rate of 14%.

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 Minjary, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; Couples without children is next at 33%.

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 Minjary [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12648/minjary/topic/family-households