2.6 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Palmdale · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Palmdale
How families and households are made up across the area.
A very low rate of single-person living marks the family landscape in Palmdale, where only 13.5% of households consist of one person. This is far below the national figure, creating a community where most people share their homes. It is a place where family life dominates the residential picture.
2.6
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- 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 Palmdale — higher than 57% of areas.
| Palmdale | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| 2258, NSW | 2.8 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home in Palmdale holds 2.6 people, which is higher than in most similar areas. Very few people live alone here, with the 13.5% rate sitting far below both the state and national figures.
13.5% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Palmdale, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 3 people (29%) and 1 person (18%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Families with children are common, with couples with children making up 55.1% of the total. One-parent families account for 16.7% of the mix, which is much higher than in most other areas.
16.7% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Palmdale, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 25%.
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 Palmdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13145/palmdale/topic/family-households