Perthville · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Perthville

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Perthville compared to the national figure. This area is mostly made up of families, with nearly 60% of households consisting of couples with children.

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📍 Perthville, Suburb / Locality

Where Perthville 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 Perthville — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Perthville2.6
2795, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here has 2.6 people, which is higher than most similar areas. While 38.8% of homes house two people, only 22.4% of residents live alone, a figure well below the Australian average.

2.6 ▼ -7.1%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.4% ▲ +4.6%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.4%
  • 2016: 19.9%
  • 2021: 22.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Perthville, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 4 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 59.3% of families in the area. One-parent families account for 10.9%, which is well below the state and national figures.

10.9% ▲ +2.2%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.6%
  • 2016: 8.6%
  • 2021: 10.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Perthville, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 Perthville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13201/perthville/topic/family-households