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.
Parraweena · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Parraweena — higher than 57% of areas.
| Parraweena | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| 2339, NSW | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
In Parraweena, 2 people is the majority at 57%; 3 people is next at 43%.
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Parraweena, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 33%.
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