Muli Muli · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Muli Muli

How families and households are made up across the area.

A striking 60.4% of families are headed by one parent in Muli Muli, which is far above the national figure. This high proportion of single-parent homes helps explain why households here are much larger than usual, with an average of 3.8 people per home.

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Where Muli Muli sits — Average household size

3.8 ▲ +18.7%
  • 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 Muli Muli — higher than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Muli Muli3.8
2476, NSW 2.1
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Muli Muli are crowded compared to most areas. With 3.8 people per home, the typical household is well above the New South Wales figure of 2.6.

3.8 ▲ +18.7%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.2
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 3.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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Muli Muli splits fairly evenly between 3 people (50%) and 6 or more (50%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 60.4% of the local total, which is far above the 14.1% seen across Australia. Other family types include couples with children at 31.3% and couples without children at 14.6%.

60.4% ▲ +22.6%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 49.3%
  • 2016: 44.7%
  • 2021: 60.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Muli Muli, One-parent families is the majority at 57%; Couples with children is next at 29%.

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 Muli Muli [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12828/muli-muli/topic/family-households