New Valley · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in New Valley

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people per home than almost any other similar area defines New Valley. This small community has a very low typical household size, with only 1.8 people living in each dwelling.

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📍 New Valley, Suburb / Locality

Where New Valley sits — Average household size

1.8
  • 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 New Valley — lower than 91% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
New Valley1.8
2365, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With just 1.8 people per home, household sizes in New Valley are well below both the New South Wales figure of 2.6 and the Australian average of 2.5.

1.8

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 1.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In New Valley, 1 person is the majority at 55%; 2 people is next at 45%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples without children at 35%, ahead of One-parent families (24%).

Family composition

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In New Valley, the largest group is Couples without children at 46%, followed by One-parent families (31%) and Couples with children (23%).

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 New Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12955/new-valley/topic/family-households