2.8 —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Nelungaloo · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Nearly 2.8 people per home in Nelungaloo is a figure much higher than most similar areas. This reflects a landscape dominated by family groups, with couples making up the vast majority of households. The area is notably different from the state average in its family structures, particularly with very few single-parent homes.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nelungaloo — higher than 76% of areas.
| Nelungaloo | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| 2876, NSW | 2.7 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Homes here typically hold 2.8 people, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is slightly above the national figure of 2.5 and about the same as the New South Wales average of 2.6.
2.8 —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
In Nelungaloo, 2 people is the majority at 63%; 4 people is next at 38%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with and without children each make up 44.1% of the local mix. Only 8.8% of families are one-parent households, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.
8.8% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Nelungaloo splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (45%) and Couples without children (45%), with One-parent families at 9%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Nelungaloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12934/nelungaloo/topic/family-households