3.9 → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 3.9
- 2016: 3.9
- 2021: 3.9
Average number of people usually resident per household.
4,999 or less · Section of State Range
Family & Households in 4,999 or less
How families and households are made up across the area.
Large households are a defining feature of 4,999 or less, where the typical home holds nearly four people. This area has some of the highest occupancy rates and fewest single-person homes compared to similar regions.
3.9
→ 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 4,999 or less — higher than 99% of areas.
| 4,999 or less | 3.9 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
With 3.9 people per home, this area is well above the Australian figure of 2.5. This high density is reflected in the fact that 26.7% of homes hold six or more people, while only 20.1% of residents live alone.
20.1% ▲ +5.8%
Lower than 91% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 4,999 or less, the largest group is 6 or more at 27%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 2 people (20%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 23.9% of the total, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. These families represent one of the highest proportions among similar areas and have increased by 2 points since 2011.
23.9% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 99% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 4,999 or less, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; One-parent families is next at 24%.
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 4,999 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR715/4-999-or-less/topic/family-households