2.7 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.1
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Pipeclay · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pipeclay — higher than 71% of areas.
| Pipeclay | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| 2446, NSW | 2.6 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
23.5% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Pipeclay, 2 people is the majority at 57%; 1 person is next at 27%.
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Pipeclay splits fairly evenly between Couples without children (42%) and Couples with children (38%), with One-parent families at 19%.
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