2.7 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.3
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Old Station · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
One-parent families are much more common in Old Station than in most similar areas. Around 19.2% of families fit this description, which is well above the national figure. This high number of single-parent homes is a key feature of the local family landscape.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Old Station — higher than 71% of areas.
| Old Station | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| 2440, NSW | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The typical home in Old Station has 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of 2.5.
2.7 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
In Old Station, the largest group is 2 people at 50%, followed by 4 people (29%) and 1 person (21%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Half of all families here are couples with children, while one-parent families make up 19.2%, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 14.0%.
19.2% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Old Station, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; One-parent families is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Old Station [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13091/old-station/topic/family-households