Pipeclay · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Pipeclay

How families and households are made up across the area.

A far higher share of one-parent families live in Pipeclay compared to the state and national figures. This trend is a standout feature of the area, where nearly 20% of families are led by a single parent, while the typical home holds 2.7 people.

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📍 Pipeclay, Suburb / Locality

Where Pipeclay sits — Average household size

2.7
  • 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 Pipeclay — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Pipeclay2.7
2446, NSW 2.6
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Half of all households consist of two people, and 23.5% are people living alone. This last group is a little below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.7

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.5%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.4%
  • 2021: 23.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Pipeclay, 2 people is the majority at 57%; 1 person is next at 27%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 19.5% of the area, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 14%. This is alongside a higher number of couples without children, who make up 42.9% of families.

19.5%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 19.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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Pipeclay splits fairly evenly between Couples without children (42%) and Couples with children (38%), with One-parent families at 19%.

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 Pipeclay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13236/pipeclay/topic/family-households