2.6 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.1
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Edgecombe · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Edgecombe
How families and households are made up across the area.
A striking absence of single-parent homes makes Edgecombe a unique place for families. Most households here are couples, and the area is mostly made up of family units, with 62.7% of families including children.
2.6
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- 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 Edgecombe — higher than 57% of areas.
Households
Average household size.
Typical homes in Edgecombe hold 2.6 people, which is higher than most similar areas. About a quarter of all households consist of a single person living alone.
25.0% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Edgecombe, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (15%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
The area is far below the national and state figures for one-parent families, which sit at 0.0% compared to 14.1% across Australia. Most families are couples, with 36.1% having no children.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Edgecombe, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 37%.
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 Edgecombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20845/edgecombe/topic/family-households