Nethercote · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Nethercote

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people live alone in Nethercote compared to most areas, with the typical home holding about 2.6 people. This creates a community where most households are shared, as only 15.1% of residents live by themselves.

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📍 Nethercote, Suburb / Locality

Where Nethercote sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -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 Nethercote — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Nethercote2.6
2549, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Half of all homes in Nethercote house two people, which is much more common than living alone. The share of single-person households is far below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.6 ▼ -3.7%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.1% ▲ +21.6%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.4%
  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 15.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Nethercote, the largest group is 2 people at 50%, followed by 1 person (15%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 17.4% of the area, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages. This sits alongside a high number of couples with children, who make up 44.5% of families.

17.4% ▲ +63.3%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.7%
  • 2016: 13.4%
  • 2021: 17.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Nethercote, the largest group is Couples with children at 45%, followed by Couples without children (38%) and One-parent families (18%).

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 Nethercote [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12941/nethercote/topic/family-households