Mooneba · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Mooneba

How families and households are made up across the area.

A higher share of single-parent families than usual defines the home life in Mooneba. While most households are small, with a typical size of 2.5 people, there is a notable presence of one-parent homes compared to the rest of the state.

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Where Mooneba sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -10.7%
  • 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 Mooneba — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Mooneba2.5
2440, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Household sizes in Mooneba are about the same as the national figure, with 2.5 people per home. About a quarter of residents live alone, which is very similar to the New South Wales average.

2.5 ▼ -10.7%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.0% ▲ +35.3%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.5%
  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 25.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Mooneba, 2 people is the majority at 56%; 1 person is next at 22%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 16.4% of the area, which is much higher than most similar places and a little above the national figure. Couples with children are the most common family type at 45.9%.

16.4% ▲ +40.4%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.7%
  • 2016: 10.2%
  • 2021: 16.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Mooneba, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (36%) and One-parent families (17%).

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 Mooneba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12712/mooneba/topic/family-households