Temora · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Temora

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.

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📍 Temora, Urban Centre

Where Temora sits — Average household size

2.2 ▲ +4.8%
  • 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 Temora — lower than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Temora2.2
2666, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2011: 2.1
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

37.0% ▲ +44.6%

Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 25.6%
  • 2016: 20.7%
  • 2021: 37.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Temora splits fairly evenly between 1 person (37%) and 2 people (36%), with 3 people at 11%.

Families

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.

  • 2011: 11.9%
  • 2016: 14.1%
  • 2021: 17.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Temora, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (34%) and One-parent families (17%).

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 Temora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115134/temora/topic/family-households