Ulan · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Ulan

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly half of all families in Ulan are headed by a single parent, a figure far higher than the national average. This creates a unique social landscape for the town, where almost one in two family homes are managed by one parent.

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📍 Ulan, Suburb / Locality

Where Ulan sits — Average household size

2.7
  • 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 Ulan — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Ulan2.7
2850, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Most homes in Ulan hold about 2.7 people. This is higher than most other areas, though it is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.

2.7

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Ulan, the largest group is 1 person at 42%, followed by 2 people (37%) and 5 people (21%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 48.6% of the total, which is far above the 14.1% national figure. This is one of the highest proportions of single-parent homes seen in similar areas, while couples with children account for 42.9%.

48.6%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.4%
  • 2021: 48.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Ulan, the largest group is One-parent families at 45%, followed by Couples with children (39%) and Couples without children (16%).

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 Ulan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14020/ulan/topic/family-households