Moss Vale · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Moss Vale

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 30% of people in Moss Vale live alone, which is a much higher rate than the national figure. This reflects a local trend toward smaller living arrangements in a town where the typical home holds about 2.4 people.

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📍 Moss Vale, Suburb / Locality

Where Moss Vale sits — Average household size

2.4 → 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 Moss Vale — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Moss Vale2.4
2577, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

People living alone make up 29% of households, a figure well above the 25.6% seen across Australia. Two-person homes are the most common at 35%, while the overall home size is about the same as the state and national figures.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.0% ▲ +4.0%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.9%
  • 2016: 29.5%
  • 2021: 29.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Moss Vale, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up over half of all families at 53.4%. One-parent families account for 15.1%, which is a little above the New South Wales average of 14%.

15.1% ▼ -11.6%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.0%
  • 2016: 16.2%
  • 2021: 15.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Moss Vale, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 31%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Moss Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12750/moss-vale/topic/family-households