Rhine Falls · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Rhine Falls

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly one in five families in Rhine Falls are headed by a single parent, a rate well above the national figure. This makes the area stand out for its family makeup, while the typical number of people living in each home remains common for the region.

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Where Rhine Falls sits — Average household size

2.5
  • 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 Rhine Falls — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Rhine Falls2.5
2630, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.5 people per home, Rhine Falls is about the same as the typical Australian household and slightly lower than the New South Wales figure of 2.6.

2.5

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Rhine Falls, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 4 people (33%) and 1 person (25%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 19.4% of the area, which is much higher than most similar places and well above the 14.1% national average. Couples with children form the largest group at 58.3%, followed by couples without children at 36.1%.

19.4%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 19.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Rhine Falls, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 32%.

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 Rhine Falls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13371/rhine-falls/topic/family-households