2.4 ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
South Lismore · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in South Lismore
How families and households are made up across the area.
A far higher share of one-parent families than the state average defines South Lismore, where 32.6% of families fall into this category. This gap from the national figure is a standout feature of the area's social makeup. While the typical household size is similar to other parts of Australia, the local mix of family types is quite distinct.
2.4
▼ -4.0%
- 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 South Lismore — lower than 57% of areas.
| South Lismore | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 32% of residents in South Lismore live alone, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 25%. Overall, the usual home has 2.4 people, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.
32.0% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →South Lismore splits fairly evenly between 1 person (32%) and 2 people (31%), with 3 people at 15%.
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 32.6% of the local total, which is far above the 14.1% seen across Australia. This is one of the highest proportions for this type of family among similar areas, while couples with children make up 45.2% of families.
32.6% ▲ +33.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In South Lismore, the largest group is Couples with children at 45%, followed by One-parent families (33%) and Couples without children (20%).
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 South Lismore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13605/south-lismore/topic/family-households