The Brothers · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in The Brothers

How families and households are made up across the area.

Household sizes in The Brothers have remained steady since 2011, with a strong focus on family living. The area is dominated by couples with children, who make up nearly 59% of all families.

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Where The Brothers sits — Average household size

2.8
  • 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 The Brothers — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
The Brothers2.8
2630, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in The Brothers are more crowded than in most other areas. With 2.8 people per home, the figure is a little above the Australian average of 2.5.

2.8

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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The Brothers splits fairly evenly between 2 people (50%) and 3 people (50%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children are the most common family type at 58.6%, while one-parent families make up 10.3%. This last figure is well below the New South Wales average of 14.0%.

10.3%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 10.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In The Brothers, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 The Brothers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13831/the-brothers/topic/family-households