Pumpenbil · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Pumpenbil

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 30% of people live alone in Pumpenbil, which is well above the national figure. This high proportion of single-person households is a standout feature for the area. While many residents live solo, the community also has a strong presence of both couples with and without children.

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📍 Pumpenbil, Suburb / Locality

Where Pumpenbil sits — Average household size

2.4 ▲ +14.3%
  • 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 Pumpenbil — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Pumpenbil2.4
2484, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 29.2% of residents live alone, a figure well above the New South Wales and national rates. Despite this, the typical home has 2.4 people, which is about the same as the state and national figures.

2.4 ▲ +14.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.1
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.2% ▲ +4.6%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.9%
  • 2016: 28.9%
  • 2021: 29.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Pumpenbil, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 4 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 16.9% of the community, which is much higher than most similar areas. These families sit alongside a nearly equal split between couples with children (41.8%) and those without (41.3%).

16.9% ▼ -12.2%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.3%
  • 2016: 15.6%
  • 2021: 16.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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Pumpenbil splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (42%) and Couples without children (41%), with One-parent families at 17%.

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 Pumpenbil [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13285/pumpenbil/topic/family-households