Numeralla · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Numeralla

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than 32% of people live alone in Numeralla, a figure well above the national average. This makes the area stand out from most other regions, though typical homes still hold about 2.4 people. The community is largely made up of families and couples, with a small number of single-parent households.

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📍 Numeralla, Suburb / Locality

Where Numeralla sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -4.0%
  • 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 Numeralla — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Numeralla2.4
2630, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

A high 32.3% of residents live by themselves, which is well above the New South Wales and Australian figures. Two-person homes are the most common at 33.3%, while the typical household size of 2.4 people is about the same as the rest of the country.

2.4 ▼ -4.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

32.3% ▲ +11.1%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.1%
  • 2016: 22.4%
  • 2021: 32.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Numeralla splits fairly evenly between 2 people (33%) and 1 person (32%), with 4 people at 15%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up over half of all families at 55.1%. In contrast, one-parent families represent only 8.8% of the total, which is well below the figures for both the state and Australia.

8.8% ▼ -30.9%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.7%
  • 2016: 12.6%
  • 2021: 8.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Numeralla, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; 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 Numeralla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13050/numeralla/topic/family-households