2.5 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Mullaley · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
A higher proportion of single-parent families than most areas defines daily life in Mullaley. While household sizes here match the national typical of 2.5 people, the community sees a higher rate of one-parent homes compared to the rest of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mullaley — higher than 50% of areas.
| Mullaley | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| 2379, NSW | 2.7 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Most homes in Mullaley house two people, making up 38.7% of all households. About 22.6% of residents live alone, which is a little below the national figure of 25.6%.
2.5 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
22.6% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Mullaley, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (18%).
Family types and one-parent families.
More than half of families here are couples with children, while one-parent families make up 16.0% of the total. This rate is much higher than most similar areas and slightly above the Australian average of 14.1%.
16.0% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Mullaley, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 26%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Mullaley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12831/mullaley/topic/family-households