Old Junee · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Old Junee

How families and households are made up across the area.

Well below the national figure of 14.1%, only 8.2% of families in Old Junee are led by a single parent. This gap highlights a local family structure that differs significantly from the rest of the state and country. The area is largely made up of couples, with over half of families raising children together.

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📍 Old Junee, Suburb / Locality

Where Old Junee sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -14.8%
  • 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 Old Junee — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Old Junee2.3
2652, NSW 2.6
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Old Junee are smaller than in most areas, with a typical size of 2.3 people. Two-person households are the most common at 37.5%, while about 24.1% of residents live alone, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.

2.3 ▼ -14.8%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.1% ▲ +43.9%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.8%
  • 2016: 24.7%
  • 2021: 24.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Old Junee, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 53.1% of families, followed by couples without children at 37.2%. The proportion of one-parent families is much lower than in most other areas, sitting well below the state average.

8.2% ▲ +25.8%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.5%
  • 2016: 7.4%
  • 2021: 8.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Old Junee, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 38%.

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 Old Junee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13089/old-junee/topic/family-households