2.5 ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 57% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
250,000 to 999,999 · Section of State Range
Family & Households in 250,000 to 999,999
How families and households are made up across the area.
Larger-than-average home sizes define daily life in 250,000 to 999,999, where families are more common than in similar areas. Most homes here house more than two people, with nearly 60% of families consisting of couples with children.
2.5
▼ -3.8%
- 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 250,000 to 999,999 — higher than 57% of areas.
| 250,000 to 999,999 | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Typical homes here hold 2.5 people, which is higher than most similar areas. While the number of people living alone has risen to 25.8% since 2011, two-person households remain the most common at 32.7%.
25.8% ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 67% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 250,000 to 999,999, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (17%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the majority of families at 59.8%. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for 11.9%, a figure that is much lower than in most other similar areas.
11.9% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 87% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 250,000 to 999,999, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 27%.
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 250,000 to 999,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR802/250-000-to-999-999/topic/family-households