2.2 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.1
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Marrawah · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Marrawah
How families and households are made up across the area.
Much higher rates of people living alone define Marrawah compared to similar areas. While households are typically smaller than those in the rest of the country, the community still maintains a strong mix of couples and families.
2.2
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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 Marrawah — lower than 76% of areas.
Households
Average household size.
The typical home in Marrawah holds 2.2 people, which is lower than most areas. Nearly 30% of residents live alone, a figure well above the national average of 25.6%.
29.3% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Marrawah, the largest group is 2 people at 46%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (11%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples without children make up the largest group at 45.4%, followed closely by couples with children at 41.7%. One-parent families represent 14.8% of the total, which is higher than most similar areas.
14.8% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →Marrawah splits fairly evenly between Couples without children (43%) and Couples with children (40%), with One-parent families at 14%.
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 Marrawah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60385/marrawah/topic/family-households