# Family & Households — Mortlake

How families and households are made up across the area.

Area: Mortlake (Suburb / Locality)

Couples with children make up the largest group in Mortlake, representing 46.3% of local families. This area has a high number of single-person households compared to other regions, meaning homes are generally smaller than the national average.

With 29% of people living alone, Mortlake has a much higher rate of single-person households than most areas. This helps explain why the typical home here holds only 2.1 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5.

One-parent families make up 10.5% of the total, a figure that is well below both the New South Wales and Australian averages. Most families here are couples, with 41.8% having no children.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Average household size | 2.1 | -16.0% since 2011 |
| One-parent families | 10.5% | -0.8% since 2011 |
| People living alone | 29.0% | +38.2% since 2011 |

**Family composition** — Couples with children 46.3%, Couples without children 41.8%, One-parent families 10.5%, Other families 1.2%

**Household size** — 2 people 43.5%, 1 person 29.0%, 3 people 15.3%, 4 people 9.9%, 5 people 1.9%, 6 or more 0.7%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12740/mortlake/topic/family-households