Ebbw Vale · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Ebbw Vale

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than 32% of people live alone in Ebbw Vale, which is well above the national figure. This high number of single-person homes means the area has fewer people per household than most other places. While many live alone, a large proportion of the remaining households are families with children.

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📍 Ebbw Vale, Suburb / Locality

Where Ebbw Vale sits — Average household size

2.3 → 0.0%
  • 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 Ebbw Vale — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Ebbw Vale2.3
4304, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

A typical home here has 2.3 people, which is a little below the Queensland and Australian figures of 2.5. Single-person households are common, making up 32.9% of the total, while two-person homes are the most frequent at 33.8%.

2.3 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

32.9% ▲ +43.7%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.9%
  • 2016: 31.5%
  • 2021: 32.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Ebbw Vale splits fairly evenly between 2 people (33%) and 1 person (32%), with 3 people at 17%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 25.8% of the total, a figure far above the national average. This is among the highest proportions for this type of family across similar areas, though couples with children remain the most common group at 48%.

25.8% ▼ -8.8%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.3%
  • 2016: 25.4%
  • 2021: 25.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Ebbw Vale, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by One-parent families (26%) and Couples without children (23%).

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 Ebbw Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30938/ebbw-vale/topic/family-households