Moorland · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Moorland

How families and households are made up across the area.

A high number of single-parent homes shapes the daily life of Moorland, where 24% of families are led by one parent. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 14%, making it one of the most common family types for the area.

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Where Moorland sits — Average household size

2.5 → 0.0%
  • 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 Moorland — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Moorland2.5
2443, NSW 2.0
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 28% of people here live alone, which is higher than most areas and well above the state average. Despite this, the typical home has 2.5 people, a figure that is about the same as across Australia.

2.5 → 0.0%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.0% ▲ +8.7%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.7%
  • 2016: 27.7%
  • 2021: 28.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Moorland, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 4 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 42.6%, followed by couples without children at 34.3%. The 24% of families with one parent is well above the national figure of 14.1%.

24.0% ▲ +7.6%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.4%
  • 2016: 24.2%
  • 2021: 24.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Moorland, the largest group is Couples with children at 42%, followed by Couples without children (34%) and One-parent families (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 Moorland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12725/moorland/topic/family-households