Moree · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Moree

How families and households are made up across the area.

A higher share of lone residents has emerged in Moree since 2011, with nearly 30% of households now consisting of just one person. This shift contributes to a housing landscape where one-person and two-person homes are the most common.

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📍 Moree, Suburb / Locality

Where Moree sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -4.0%
  • 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 Moree — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Moree2.4
2400, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 29.6% of people in Moree live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. Despite this, the typical home holds 2.4 people, which is about the same as the New South Wales average.

2.4 ▼ -4.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.6% ▲ +5.1%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.2%
  • 2016: 29.6%
  • 2021: 29.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Moree splits fairly evenly between 2 people (34%) and 1 person (30%), with 3 people at 14%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 20.2% of the local total, a figure well above the 14.1% seen across Australia. Other common family types include couples with children at 49.3% and those without children at 28.5%.

20.2% ▲ +0.1%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.2%
  • 2016: 22.6%
  • 2021: 20.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Moree, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (29%) and One-parent families (20%).

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 Moree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12733/moree/topic/family-households