2.3 ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 86% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
10,000 to 19,999 · Section of State Range
Family & Households in 10,000 to 19,999
How families and households are made up across the area.
Much higher rates of single-person living define 10,000 to 19,999 compared to similar areas. While the typical home holds 2.3 people, a striking 31.2% of households consist of just one person. This makes the area stand out for its high proportion of residents living alone.
2.3
▼ -4.2%
- 1.5: 1 area
- 1.6: 0 areas
- 1.7: 1 area
- 1.8: 0 areas
- 1.9: 0 areas
- 2.0: 1 area
- 2.1: 0 areas
- 2.2: 5 areas
- 2.3: 20 areas
- 2.4: 11 areas
- 2.5: 15 areas
- 2.6: 9 areas
- 2.7: 4 areas
- 2.8: 0 areas
- 2.9: 0 areas
- 3.0: 3 areas
- 3.1: 0 areas
- 3.2: 0 areas
- 3.3: 0 areas
- 3.4: 0 areas
- 3.5: 1 area
- 3.6: 1 area
- 3.7: 1 area
- 3.8: 0 areas
- 3.9: 1 area
All section of state range areas, 2021. The marker is 10,000 to 19,999 — lower than 86% of areas.
| 10,000 to 19,999 | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
With 31.2% of people living alone, this figure is well above the national average of 25.6% and has risen since 2011. Consequently, the typical household size is 2.3 people, which is a little below the Australian figure of 2.5.
31.2% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 85% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 31.2%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 10,000 to 19,999, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 3 people (13%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 19.7% of the total, a figure that is among the highest for similar areas and well above the national rate of 14.1%. Nearly half of all families are couples with children, while 32.2% are couples without children.
19.7% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 89% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 10,000 to 19,999, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (32%) and One-parent families (20%).
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 10,000 to 19,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR113/10-000-to-19-999/topic/family-households