Pallamallawa · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Pallamallawa

How families and households are made up across the area.

A much higher share of one-parent families than the national average defines Pallamallawa, where 21.6% of families fit this profile. While most homes have a similar number of people to the rest of the country, the way those households are structured differs from the state norm.

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📍 Pallamallawa, Suburb / Locality

Where Pallamallawa 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 Pallamallawa — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Pallamallawa2.4
2399, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes in Pallamallawa hold 2.4 people, which is about the same as the national figure. Only 21.8% of people live alone, a rate well below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

2.4 ▼ -4.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.8% ▲ +4.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.9%
  • 2016: 30.6%
  • 2021: 21.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Pallamallawa, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single parents head 21.6% of local families, a figure well above the 14.1% national average. Couples with children make up the largest group at 43.8%, followed by couples without children at 36.6%.

21.6% ▲ +63.3%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.2%
  • 2016: 13.6%
  • 2021: 21.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Pallamallawa, the largest group is Couples with children at 42%, followed by Couples without children (35%) and One-parent families (21%).

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 Pallamallawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13142/pallamallawa/topic/family-households