Moorilda · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Moorilda

How families and households are made up across the area.

Single-parent homes have become a dominant feature of Moorilda, where 43.5% of families now fit this description. This is far above the national figure of 14.1%, making it one of the most common family types in the area. Most homes here are smaller than average, typically housing just two people.

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📍 Moorilda, Suburb / Locality

Where Moorilda sits — Average household size

2.0
  • 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 Moorilda — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Moorilda2.0
2795, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With only 2.0 people per home, Moorilda is well below the New South Wales average of 2.6 and the Australian figure of 2.5.

2.0

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Moorilda, 1 person is the majority at 63%; 2 people is next at 19%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families are very common here at 43.5%, which is far above the state and national rates of around 14%. Couples without children make up 26.1% of families, while those with children account for 21.7%.

43.5%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 43.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Moorilda, the largest group is One-parent families at 48%, followed by Couples without children (29%) and Couples with children (24%).

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 Moorilda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12724/moorilda/topic/family-households