North Lambton · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in North Lambton

How families and households are made up across the area.

A much higher share of one-parent families than most similar areas defines North Lambton. While many homes here are headed by couples with children, nearly 19% of families are led by a single parent, which is well above the national figure.

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📍 North Lambton, Suburb / Locality

Where North Lambton sits — Average household size

2.5 → 0.0%
  • 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 North Lambton — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
North Lambton2.5
2299, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in North Lambton has 2.5 people, which is about the same as the Australian average. Around 26% of households are people living alone, a figure slightly above the New South Wales average.

2.5 → 0.0%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.0% ▲ +3.0%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.3%
  • 2016: 23.6%
  • 2021: 26.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In North Lambton, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 51.3% of families, while 28.2% are couples without children. One-parent families account for 18.9%, a rate well above the 14.1% seen across Australia.

18.9% ▼ -0.8%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.1%
  • 2016: 22.4%
  • 2021: 18.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In North Lambton, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 North Lambton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13004/north-lambton/topic/family-households