Modanville · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Modanville

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people are living in each home in Modanville than they were in 2011. While the typical household now holds 2.7 people, this has dropped from a previous high of 3.2. The area remains distinct for its high proportion of families compared to other similar places.

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📍 Modanville, Urban Centre

Where Modanville sits — Average household size

2.7 ▼ -15.6%
  • 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 Modanville — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Modanville2.7
2480, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Very few people live alone here, at just 17.4%, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%. Most homes are shared, with 38.9% of households containing two people.

2.7 ▼ -15.6%

Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 3.2
  • 2016: 3.1
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.4% ▲ +80.2%

Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 9.6%
  • 2016: 9.0%
  • 2021: 17.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Modanville, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 4 people (19%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life is common in Modanville, where 61.2% of families are couples with children. Only 9.6% are one-parent families, a figure that is well below the Australian average of 14.1%.

9.6% ▼ -20.9%

Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 12.1%
  • 2016: 7.5%
  • 2021: 9.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Modanville, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 Modanville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121079/modanville/topic/family-households