North Richmond · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in North Richmond

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than 16% of families in North Richmond are led by a single parent, which is much higher than most similar areas. This community is largely made up of families, with over half of all households consisting of couples with children.

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📍 North Richmond, Suburb / Locality

Where North Richmond 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 North Richmond — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
North Richmond2.6
2754, NSW 2.6
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in North Richmond holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas. Around 23.9% of residents live alone, a figure slightly below both the state and national averages.

2.6 ▼ -3.7%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.9% ▲ +5.9%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.6%
  • 2016: 23.3%
  • 2021: 23.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In North Richmond, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 55.8% of families here, while 27.4% are couples without children. One-parent families represent 16.2% of the total, which is a little above the figures for New South Wales and Australia.

16.2% ▼ -3.6%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.8%
  • 2016: 17.7%
  • 2021: 16.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In North Richmond, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in North Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13012/north-richmond/topic/family-households