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.
Mudgee · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
A higher share of people living alone has become a key feature of Mudgee's home life since 2011. The town's family structures are shifting, with a notable number of one-parent families compared to other similar areas. Most households are small, typically housing between one and two people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mudgee — lower than 57% of areas.
| Mudgee | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| 2850, NSW | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 28.8% of people in Mudgee live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. Most homes are small, with 33.6% containing two people and 28.8% just one, meaning the typical home has 2.4 people.
2.4 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
28.8% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Mudgee splits fairly evenly between 2 people (34%) and 1 person (29%), with 3 people at 15%.
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 16.6% of the local total, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the 14.1% national average. Couples with children are the most common family type at 54.6%.
16.6% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Mudgee, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 28%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Mudgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12823/mudgee/topic/family-households