Monak · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Monak

How families and households are made up across the area.

Well below the national figure for single parents, Monak is a place where three out of four families consist of couples with children. This strong family presence is reflected in the typical home, which is often larger than those in most other similar areas.

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📍 Monak, Suburb / Locality

Where Monak sits — Average household size

2.6
  • 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 Monak — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Monak2.6
2738, NSW 2.8
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Monak holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the New South Wales figure. Roughly 23.8% of households are people living alone, a figure slightly below the national average.

2.6

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Monak, the largest group is 4 people at 36%, followed by 2 people (27%) and 1 person (23%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 73.9% of families here. Only 8.7% are one-parent families, which is well below the 14.1% seen across Australia.

8.7%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 8.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Monak, Couples with children is the majority at 71%; Couples without children is next at 21%.

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 Monak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12684/monak/topic/family-households