Yarrawonga · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Yarrawonga

How families and households are made up across the area.

Household sizes in Yarrawonga (NSW) have remained steady, with the typical home now holding 2.7 people. This is higher than most similar areas. The local community is largely made up of families, with nearly 60% of households consisting of couples with children.

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Where Yarrawonga sits — Average household size

2.7 ▲ +8.0%
  • 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 Yarrawonga — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Yarrawonga2.7
2850, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than in most areas, with an average of 2.7 people per dwelling. This is higher than the national figure of 2.5, and far fewer people live alone here compared to the New South Wales average.

2.7 ▲ +8.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.9% ▼ -15.6%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.0%
  • 2016: 29.7%
  • 2021: 21.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Yarrawonga, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 59.6%. One-parent families account for 11.6% of the total, which is a little below both the state and national figures.

11.6% ▲ +7.1%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.8%
  • 2016: 15.5%
  • 2021: 11.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Yarrawonga, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 Yarrawonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14504/yarrawonga/topic/family-households