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.
499 or less · Section of State Range
Family & Households in 499 or less
How families and households are made up across the area.
More than 30% of people live alone in 499 or less, which is well above the national figure. This contributes to a small typical household size that is much lower than most similar areas. Overall, the area is largely made up of small groups or couples.
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.
| 499 or less | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home here holds 2.2 people, a figure that has edged down since 2011. This is much lower than most areas, with 30.4% of residents living alone—a rate that has risen since the last census.
30.4% ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 70% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 499 or less, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (13%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 47.1% of families, while 39.3% are couples without children. Only 12.8% are one-parent families, which is much lower than most similar areas.
12.8% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 80% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 499 or less, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (39%) and One-parent families (13%).
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/SOSR622/499-or-less/topic/family-households