Aberdeen · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Aberdeen

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people share a home in Aberdeen than in most similar areas. While the typical household has 2.4 people, there has been a noticeable rise in the number of residents living on their own. Over 30% of the community now live alone, which is well above the national figure.

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📍 Aberdeen, Urban Centre

Where Aberdeen sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -4.0%
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 0 areas
  • 1.4: 0 areas
  • 1.5: 3 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 18 areas
  • 1.8: 37 areas
  • 1.9: 87 areas
  • 2.0: 173 areas
  • 2.1: 203 areas
  • 2.2: 204 areas
  • 2.3: 216 areas
  • 2.4: 164 areas
  • 2.5: 136 areas
  • 2.6: 109 areas
  • 2.7: 94 areas
  • 2.8: 81 areas
  • 2.9: 65 areas
  • 3.0: 52 areas
  • 3.1: 36 areas
  • 3.2: 16 areas
  • 3.3: 18 areas
  • 3.4: 9 areas
  • 3.5: 11 areas
  • 3.6: 5 areas
  • 3.7: 7 areas
  • 3.8: 5 areas
  • 3.9: 11 areas
  • 4.0: 9 areas
  • 4.1: 2 areas
  • 4.2: 6 areas
  • 4.3: 4 areas
  • 4.4: 6 areas
  • 4.5: 5 areas
  • 4.6: 4 areas
  • 4.7: 3 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 3 areas
  • 5.0: 3 areas
  • 5.1: 0 areas
  • 5.2: 2 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 1 area
  • 5.5: 1 area
  • 5.6: 1 area
  • 5.7: 2 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 1 area
  • 6.0: 0 areas
  • 6.1: 2 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Aberdeen — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Aberdeen2.4
2336, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Around 30.4% of people live alone, a figure that has risen by 4 points since 2011 and sits well above the New South Wales average. Two-person homes are the most common, making up 36% of all households.

2.4 ▼ -4.0%

Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.4% ▲ +15.1%

Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 26.4%
  • 2016: 28.3%
  • 2021: 30.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Aberdeen, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up over half of all families at 55.2%. In contrast, one-parent families account for 13.1%, which is lower than most similar areas and has fallen since 2011.

13.1% ▼ -10.7%

Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 14.6%
  • 2016: 14.6%
  • 2021: 13.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Aberdeen, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 31%.

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 Aberdeen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115001/aberdeen/topic/family-households