3.1 ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.5
- 2016: 2.2
- 2021: 3.1
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Moonee Beach West · Urban Centre
How families and households are made up across the area.
Large households are the norm in Moonee Beach West, where the typical home holds 3.1 people. This is a family-focused area with very few people living alone, creating a community where most residents share their living spaces.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Moonee Beach West — higher than 88% of areas.
| Moonee Beach West | 3.1 |
|---|---|
| 2450, NSW | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Most homes here are larger than the national figure, though the typical number of people per house has fallen from 3.5 in 2011 to 3.1. Only 7.4% of people live alone, which is far below the 25.6% seen across Australia.
3.1 ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
7.4% ▲ +14.9%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Moonee Beach West, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 4 people (19%) and 3 people (16%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the majority of families at 63.1%. One-parent families account for 9.4%, a figure that is well below the national average of 14.1% despite rising since 2011.
9.4% ▲ +162.8%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Moonee Beach West, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 27%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Moonee Beach West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121081/moonee-beach-west/topic/family-households