2.7 ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 86% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
50,000 to 99,999 · Section of State Range
Family & Households in 50,000 to 99,999
How families and households are made up across the area.
Much larger households are a standout feature of 50,000 to 99,999, where an average of 2.7 people live in each home. This is much higher than most similar areas. The region is largely driven by families, with nearly 60% of households consisting of couples with children.
2.7
▲ +12.5%
- 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 50,000 to 99,999 — higher than 86% of areas.
| 50,000 to 99,999 | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Living alone is much less common here than in most areas, with only 24% of people in single-person homes. This figure has fallen since 2011, while the typical number of people per home has risen from 2.4 to 2.7.
24.0% ▼ -15.9%
Lower than 77% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 50,000 to 99,999, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 3 people (17%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 19% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This is much higher than most similar areas and has risen slightly since 2011.
19.0% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 87% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 50,000 to 99,999, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 21%.
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 50,000 to 99,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR211/50-000-to-99-999/topic/family-households