499 or less · Section of State Range

Family & Households in 499 or less

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over a third of people in 499 or less live alone, which is well above the national figure. This contributes to a smaller typical household size across the area. The region is largely non-residential, with a small number of dwellings mirroring these trends.

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📍 499 or less, Section of State Range

Where 499 or less sits — Average household size

2.2 ▼ -4.3%
  • 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 499 or less — lower than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
499 or less2.2
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 34.2% of households are single-person, a figure that is among the highest for similar areas and has risen since 2011. Consequently, the typical home has 2.2 people, which is a little below the Australian average of 2.5.

2.2 ▼ -4.3%

Lower than 89% of section of state range areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

34.2% ▲ +10.1%

Higher than 99% of section of state range areas.

  • 2011: 31.1%
  • 2016: 31.8%
  • 2021: 34.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 499 or less, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (34%) and 3 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 45% of families here. One-parent families account for 14.6% of the total, a figure that is lower than most similar areas and about the same as the national average.

14.6% ▲ +8.0%

Lower than 65% of section of state range areas.

  • 2011: 13.5%
  • 2016: 13.8%
  • 2021: 14.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 499 or less, the largest group is Couples with children at 45%, followed by Couples without children (39%) and One-parent families (15%).

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 499 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR422/499-or-less/topic/family-households