2.2 ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.1
- 2016: 2.8
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Temora · Urban Centre
How families and households are made up across the area.
A high number of people living alone defines the housing landscape in Temora, with 37% of households consisting of just one person. This is far above the national figure of 25.6%. The area has a mix of family types, though the typical home is smaller than those found in most other parts of the country.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Temora — lower than 64% of areas.
| Temora | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| 2666, NSW | 2.3 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
People are more likely to live alone in Temora than in most other areas, a trend that has risen 11 points since 2011. This helps explain why the typical home here has 2.2 people, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 2.6.
2.2 ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
37.0% ▲ +44.6%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Temora splits fairly evenly between 1 person (37%) and 2 people (36%), with 3 people at 11%.
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 17.3% of the community, which is well above the Australian average of 14.1%. This proportion has grown by 5.4 points since 2011, while couples with children remain the largest family group at 46.8%.
17.3% ▲ +45.7%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Temora, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (34%) and One-parent families (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Temora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115134/temora/topic/family-households