Redbank · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Redbank

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Redbank than in most similar areas. This creates a community where homes are typically larger, with a high proportion of families and multi-person households making up the bulk of the population.

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📍 Redbank, Suburb / Locality

Where Redbank sits — Average household size

2.7 → 0.0%
  • 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 Redbank — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Redbank2.7
2446, NSW 2.6
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas. This is reflected in the fact that only 13.6% of people live alone, a figure far below the national average of 25.6%.

2.7 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

13.6% ▲ +17.6%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.5%
  • 2016: 8.6%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Redbank, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 4 people (18%) and 1 person (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Over half of the local families are couples with children, making up 53.6% of the total. One-parent families account for 14.3%, which is higher than most similar areas.

14.3% ▲ +17.1%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.2%
  • 2016: 13.1%
  • 2021: 14.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Redbank, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 33%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Redbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13349/redbank/topic/family-households