Mongarlowe · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Mongarlowe

How families and households are made up across the area.

Two-person households are the most common arrangement in Mongarlowe, making up 43.6% of all homes. The area is defined by small living arrangements, with a high number of people living alone and a typical household size that is much lower than most other areas.

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📍 Mongarlowe, Suburb / Locality

Where Mongarlowe 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 Mongarlowe — lower than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Mongarlowe2.1
2622, NSW 2.2
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 32.7% of residents live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. Because of this, the typical home in Mongarlowe holds only 2.1 people, a little below the New South Wales average of 2.6.

2.1

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

32.7%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34.0%
  • 2021: 32.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Mongarlowe, the largest group is 2 people at 49%, followed by 1 person (37%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 21.4% of the total, which is well above the state figure of 14.0%. Other common family types include couples without children at 44.0% and couples with children at 35.7%.

21.4%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.4%
  • 2021: 21.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Mongarlowe, the largest group is Couples without children at 44%, followed by Couples with children (35%) and One-parent families (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 Mongarlowe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12689/mongarlowe/topic/family-households