3.1 —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.0
- 2021: 3.1
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Nelson · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Nelson
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far more people share a home in Nelson than in most similar areas, with a typical household of 3.1 people. This makes the area stand out for its large home sizes and a very low number of people living alone.
3.1
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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 Nelson — higher than 88% of areas.
| Nelson | 3.1 |
|---|---|
| 2765, NSW | 3.2 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes here are often crowded, with 3.1 people per household, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5. Only 7.9% of residents live alone, a figure that is far below the 25.6% seen across Australia.
7.9% —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Nelson, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 4 people (19%) and 3 people (17%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Most families here are couples with children, making up 65.5% of the total. Only 8.0% of families are headed by one parent, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.
8.0% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Nelson, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; Couples without children is next at 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 Nelson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12931/nelson/topic/family-households