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.

Over 31% of people in 10,000 to 19,999 live alone, which is much higher than most similar areas. This high number of single-person homes means the typical household is smaller than the national figure, with only 2.3 people per home.

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📍 10,000 to 19,999, Section of State Range

Where 10,000 to 19,999 sits — Average household size

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.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
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Households

Average household size.

People living alone make up 31.6% of the area, a figure that is well above the Australian average and has risen since 2011. Consequently, homes here are smaller than in most areas, with 37.2% housing two people and 31.6% housing just one.

2.3 ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 86% of section of state range areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

31.6% ▲ +14.0%

Higher than 88% of section of state range areas.

  • 2011: 27.8%
  • 2016: 29.4%
  • 2021: 31.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 10,000 to 19,999, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (32%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families account for 17.3% of the total, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. Most families here are couples with children (48.0%) or couples without children (33.6%).

17.3% ▲ +5.7%

Higher than 66% of section of state range areas.

  • 2011: 16.4%
  • 2016: 16.3%
  • 2021: 17.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 10,000 to 19,999, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (34%) and One-parent families (17%).

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/SOSR413/10-000-to-19-999/topic/family-households