Parraweena · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Parraweena

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer one-parent families live in Parraweena than the state or national average. This small community is largely made up of couples, with over half of all families including children.

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📍 Parraweena, Suburb / Locality

Where Parraweena sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -7.1%
  • 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 Parraweena — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Parraweena2.6
2339, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Parraweena typically hold 2.6 people, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.

2.6 ▼ -7.1%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Parraweena, 2 people is the majority at 57%; 3 people is next at 43%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 55% of families here, while those without children account for 32.5%. Only 10% of families are headed by a single parent, a figure well below the New South Wales average of 14%.

10.0% ▲ +90.0%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.3%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Parraweena, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 33%.

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 Parraweena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13168/parraweena/topic/family-households