2.9 ▲ +38.1%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.1
- 2016: 1.9
- 2021: 2.9
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Kurmond · Urban Centre
How families and households are made up across the area.
Larger households are the norm in Kurmond (L), where 2.9 people live in the typical home. This is much higher than most similar areas, reflecting a community where small, single-person homes are relatively rare.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Kurmond — higher than 86% of areas.
| Kurmond | 2.9 |
|---|---|
| 2757, NSW | 2.9 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Only 17.8% of people live alone, a figure that is well below the national average and has fallen 14 points since 2011. Most homes house two people (35.6%), and the typical household size has grown from 2.1 to 2.9 people over the last decade.
2.9 ▲ +38.1%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
17.8% ▼ -44.4%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Kurmond, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (17%) and 4 people (16%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Families with couples and children make up the bulk of the area at 68.4%. One-parent families account for only 9.5% of the total, which is well below the New South Wales figure and has fallen by 5.3 points since 2011.
9.5% ▼ -35.8%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Kurmond, Couples with children is the majority at 68%; Couples without children is next at 21%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Kurmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122075/kurmond/topic/family-households