Collarenebri · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Collarenebri

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more one-parent families live in Collarenebri than in most similar areas. This high proportion of single-parent homes is a standout feature, though overall households are smaller than the state and national figures. The area has a mix of family types, with nearly 39% being one-parent families.

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📍 Collarenebri, Urban Centre

Where Collarenebri sits — Average household size

2.2 ▼ -8.3%
  • 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 Collarenebri — lower than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Collarenebri2.2
2833, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes here are smaller than average, with 2.2 people per home. This is partly because 33.1% of people live alone, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 25%.

2.2 ▼ -8.3%

Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

33.1% ▼ -3.1%

Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 34.1%
  • 2016: 19.6%
  • 2021: 33.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Collarenebri, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (34%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 38.7% of the local total, a figure far above the national average of 14.1%. This proportion has risen by 10 points since 2011.

38.7% ▲ +37.2%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 28.2%
  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 38.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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Collarenebri splits fairly evenly between One-parent families (38%) and Couples without children (34%), with Couples with children at 27%.

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 Collarenebri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122036/collarenebri/topic/family-households