2.6 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.8
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Mulgrave · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Mulgrave
How families and households are made up across the area.
A far higher share of families are led by one parent in Mulgrave compared to the rest of the state. This gap is the most striking feature of the area, where 30.9% of families are single-parent homes, more than double the national figure. While this is a standout trait, the typical household size remains similar to other parts of Australia.
2.6
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- 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 Mulgrave — higher than 57% of areas.
| Mulgrave | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| 2756, NSW | 2.9 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 2.6 people live in each home, which is higher than most similar areas and aligns with the New South Wales average. Nearly a quarter of households consist of one person, while 44.8% are shared by two people.
24.1% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Mulgrave, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 5 people (21%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Single-parent families make up 30.9% of the total, a figure far above the 14.1% seen across Australia. This sits alongside a high proportion of couples with children, who make up 49.1% of families in the area.
30.9% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Mulgrave, the largest group is Couples with children at 46%, followed by One-parent families (29%) and Couples without children (25%).
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 Mulgrave [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12826/mulgrave/topic/family-households