Monkerai · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Monkerai

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer one-parent families live in Monkerai than in most other areas, with only 4.1% of households fitting this description. The community is largely made up of couples, and homes here tend to hold slightly more people than the national figure.

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📍 Monkerai, Suburb / Locality

Where Monkerai sits — Average household size

2.7
  • 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 Monkerai — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Monkerai2.7
2415, NSW 2.6
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas. While 50% of households consist of two people, those living alone make up 26.7%, a little above the New South Wales figure of 25%.

2.7

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.7%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 26.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Monkerai, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 58.9% of families, while couples without children account for 38.4%. The proportion of one-parent families is well below the state average, sitting at just 4.1% compared to 14% across New South Wales.

4.1%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.3%
  • 2021: 4.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Monkerai, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 38%.

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 Monkerai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12693/monkerai/topic/family-households