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Family & Households in Norwest

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much lower rates of single-parent families than the national average define Norwest. Most homes here are headed by couples, contributing to a stable family environment where the typical household size mirrors the Australian figure.

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Where Norwest sits — Average household size

2.5 —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Norwest — higher than 50% of areas.

Norwest2.5
2153, NSW 3.0
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Norwest holds 2.5 people, which is about the same as the national figure. Around 22.1% of people live alone, a rate well below the Australian average of 25.6%.

Household size

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In Norwest, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (18%).

2 people 39.3% 1 person 22.1% 3 people 18.4% 4 people 13.7% 5 people 4.2% 6 or more 2.0%

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up more than half of all families at 53.2%. Only 10.7% are one-parent families, which is well below the 14.1% seen across Australia.

Family composition

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In Norwest, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 35%.

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 Norwest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13036/norwest/topic/family-households