Upper Nile · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Upper Nile

How families and households are made up across the area.

Among the highest in the region for household size, Upper Nile has an unusually high number of people living under one roof. With a typical home holding 4.0 people, it is far above the national figure of 2.5.

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Where Upper Nile sits — Average household size

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 Upper Nile — higher than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Upper Nile4.0
2849, NSW 2.2
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Upper Nile are much larger than those in most other areas. The typical household has 4.0 people, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 2.6.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples with children at 67%, ahead of Couples without children (25%).

Family composition

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In Upper Nile, Couples with children is the majority at 73%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 Nile [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14058/upper-nile/topic/family-households