2.3 → 0.0%
Lower than 86% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 2.3
- 2016: 2.2
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
5,000 to 9,999 · Section of State Range
Family & Households in 5,000 to 9,999
How families and households are made up across the area.
More people live alone in 5,000 to 9,999 than in most similar areas, with 31.2% of households consisting of just one person. This trend contributes to a smaller typical home size, as the area has fewer people per home than the national figure.
2.3
→ 0.0%
- 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 5,000 to 9,999 — lower than 86% of areas.
| 5,000 to 9,999 | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
A typical home here has 2.3 people, which is a little below the Australian figure of 2.5. This is consistent with the fact that 31.2% of people live alone, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen since 2011.
31.2% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 86% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 31.2%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 5,000 to 9,999, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 3 people (14%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 20.0% of the total, which is among the highest rates for this type of area and well above the national figure. Couples with children are the most common family type at 46.5%.
20.0% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 89% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 5,000 to 9,999, the largest group is Couples with children at 46%, followed by Couples without children (32%) and One-parent families (20%).
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 5,000 to 9,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR614/5-000-to-9-999/topic/family-households