Myrtleville · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Myrtleville

How families and households are made up across the area.

A far lower share of one-parent families than the national average defines the household landscape in Myrtleville. While 14.1% is the typical figure for Australia, only 3.5% of families here are headed by a single parent. Most homes in the area are family-based and larger than usual.

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📍 Myrtleville, Suburb / Locality

Where Myrtleville sits — Average household size

2.8 ▲ +3.7%
  • 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 Myrtleville — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Myrtleville2.8
2580, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Myrtleville are larger than in most areas, with 2.8 people per household. About 23.5% of residents live alone, which is a little below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.8 ▲ +3.7%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.5% ▲ +17.6%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 23.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Myrtleville, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 5 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 63.5%. The rate of one-parent families is 3.5%, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 14.0%.

3.5% ▼ -52.6%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.4%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 3.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Myrtleville, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

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 Myrtleville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12893/myrtleville/topic/family-households