Coopernook · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Coopernook

How families and households are made up across the area.

One-parent families make up 19.3% of the community in Coopernook, a figure well above the national average. While the area is small, it is seeing a shift toward larger households, with the typical number of people per home rising to 2.5.

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📍 Coopernook, Urban Centre

Where Coopernook sits — Average household size

2.5 ▲ +31.6%
  • 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 Coopernook — higher than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Coopernook2.5
2426, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are more crowded than in most areas, with the typical household size climbing from 1.9 in 2011 to 2.5. This trend is mirrored by a drop in people living alone, who now make up 25% of households.

2.5 ▲ +31.6%

Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.9
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.0% ▼ -22.0%

Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 32.1%
  • 2016: 33.1%
  • 2021: 25.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Coopernook, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 4 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children are the most common family type at 51.2%. One-parent families are much more common here than in the rest of New South Wales, though this has fallen from 24.2% since 2011.

19.3% ▼ -20.4%

Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 24.2%
  • 2016: 33.1%
  • 2021: 19.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Coopernook, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 Coopernook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122039/coopernook/topic/family-households