# Family & Households — Morisset - Cooranbong

How families and households are made up across the area.

Area: Morisset - Cooranbong (Urban Area)

More people share each home in Morisset - Cooranbong than in most similar areas. This is a family-focused community where over half of all households consist of couples with children. While the number of people per home has remained steady at 2.5 since 2011, the area has seen a small drop in the number of people living alone.

The typical home holds 2.5 people, which is much higher than in most similar areas. About 36.7% of households consist of two people, while 25.3% are single-person homes—a figure that has fallen slightly since 2011.

Couples with children make up 52.0% of families here, while 31.0% are couples without children. One-parent families account for 16.0% of the total, which is a little above the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Average household size | 2.5 | +0.0% since 2011 |
| One-parent families | 16.0% | -2.4% since 2011 |
| People living alone | 25.3% | -4.2% since 2011 |

**Family composition** — Couples with children 52.0%, Couples without children 31.0%, One-parent families 16.0%, Other families 0.9%

**Household size** — 2 people 36.7%, 1 person 25.3%, 3 people 15.3%, 4 people 12.9%, 5 people 6.1%, 6 or more 3.7%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1021/morisset-cooranbong/topic/family-households