2.4 ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 57% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 2.5
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.4
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.
Almost half of all families in 50,000 to 99,999 are couples with children. The area has a mix of household types, though the proportion of one-parent families is notably high at 18.4%, which is well above the national figure.
2.4
▼ -4.0%
- 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 — lower than 57% of areas.
| 50,000 to 99,999 | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home here holds 2.4 people, a figure that has edged down since 2011. About 28.2% of residents live alone, which is a little above the Australian average and has risen over the last decade.
28.2% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 50% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 28.2%
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 37%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (14%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 18.4% of the total, a proportion that is much higher than most similar areas and has risen by 2.3 points since 2011.
18.4% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 83% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 50,000 to 99,999, the largest group is Couples with children at 50%, followed by Couples without children (31%) and One-parent families (18%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
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/SOSR311/50-000-to-99-999/topic/family-households