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.
Moorland · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Moorland — higher than 50% of areas.
| Moorland | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| 2443, NSW | 2.0 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
28.0% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Moorland, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 4 people (13%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Moorland, the largest group is Couples with children at 42%, followed by Couples without children (34%) and One-parent families (24%).
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