Valla · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Valla

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Valla than in most similar areas. This is a place where households are typically larger, with a high proportion of couples and families making up the core of the local community.

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📍 Valla, Suburb / Locality

Where Valla sits — Average household size

2.7 ▲ +3.8%
  • 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 Valla — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Valla2.7
2448, NSW 2.1
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of 2.5. Only 18.6% of people live alone, a figure well below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

2.7 ▲ +3.8%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

18.6% ▼ -11.9%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.1%
  • 2016: 21.0%
  • 2021: 18.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Valla, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (19%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 56.7% of families, while one-parent families account for only 7.7%. This share of single-parent homes is well below both the state and national figures, which sit around 14%.

7.7% ▼ -2.3%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.9%
  • 2016: 12.1%
  • 2021: 7.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Valla, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Valla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14085/valla/topic/family-households