Pemulwuy · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Pemulwuy

How families and households are made up across the area.

Family sizes have grown significantly in Pemulwuy since 2011, making it a hub for larger households. The area now sees an average of 3.2 people per home, which is well above the national figure of 2.5.

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📍 Pemulwuy, Suburb / Locality

Where Pemulwuy sits — Average household size

3.2 ▲ +3.2%
  • 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 Pemulwuy — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Pemulwuy3.2
2148, NSW 2.9
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than most, with 26.8% of households containing four people. Only 13.3% of residents live alone, a figure that is far below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

3.2 ▲ +3.2%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.1
  • 2016: 3.2
  • 2021: 3.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

13.3% ▲ +63.7%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.1%
  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Pemulwuy splits fairly evenly between 4 people (27%) and 2 people (23%), with 3 people at 22%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the vast majority of families at 75.1%. In contrast, one-parent families account for 9.9%, which is well below the national average of 14.1%.

9.9% ▲ +10.8%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.9%
  • 2016: 7.6%
  • 2021: 9.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Pemulwuy, Couples with children is the majority at 75%; Couples without children is next at 14%.

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 Pemulwuy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13192/pemulwuy/topic/family-households