Upper Myall · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Upper Myall

How families and households are made up across the area.

Small household sizes define daily life in Upper Myall, where the typical home holds just 2.3 people. This is a little below the national figure of 2.5, reflecting a quieter residential pattern across the area.

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📍 Upper Myall, Suburb / Locality

Where Upper Myall sits — Average household size

2.3
  • 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 Upper Myall — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Upper Myall2.3
2423, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.3 people per home, Upper Myall has fewer residents per household than most similar areas. This figure is a little below both the New South Wales average of 2.6 and the Australian average of 2.5.

2.3

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Upper Myall, 3 people is the majority at 57%; 2 people is next at 43%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 63.6% of families, while 40.9% are couples without children. One-parent families account for 13.6% of the total, which is higher than most areas but about the same as the national figure of 14.1%.

13.6%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Upper Myall, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 35%.

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 Upper Myall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14057/upper-myall/topic/family-households