2.2 ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 89% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 2.3
- 2016: 2.2
- 2021: 2.2
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.
More than a third of people live alone in 10,000 to 19,999, creating a landscape of smaller households. This area is defined by a high number of single-person homes and a typical household size of 2.2 people, which is much lower than most similar areas.
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 10,000 to 19,999 — lower than 89% of areas.
| 10,000 to 19,999 | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Single-person homes are very common here, making up 32.9% of all households—a figure well above the national average. This shift has pushed the typical number of people per home down slightly since 2011 to 2.2.
32.9% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 95% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 32.9%
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 38%, followed by 1 person (33%) and 3 people (13%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 17.6% of the area, which is higher than most similar places and well above the Australian figure. This comes alongside a mix of couples with children (46.1%) and couples without children (35.3%).
17.6% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 70% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 17.6%
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 46%, followed by Couples without children (35%) and One-parent families (18%).
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/SOSR613/10-000-to-19-999/topic/family-households