South Pambula · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in South Pambula

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up the largest group in South Pambula, accounting for 59% of families. This is a place where households are generally larger than most areas, with the typical home holding nearly three people.

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📍 South Pambula, Suburb / Locality

Where South Pambula sits — Average household size

2.7 ▼ -3.6%
  • 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 Pambula — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
South Pambula2.7
2549, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 2.7 people live in the typical home, which is higher than most areas. This is reflected in the fact that only 20% of people live alone, a figure well below the national average of 25.6%.

2.7 ▼ -3.6%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.0% ▲ +12.0%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.9%
  • 2016: 15.5%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In South Pambula, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life here is dominated by couples, with 59% raising children and another 29% without. One-parent families make up 11.2% of the total, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 14%.

11.2% ▼ -25.8%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.1%
  • 2016: 16.5%
  • 2021: 11.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In South Pambula, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 Pambula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13611/south-pambula/topic/family-households