Mooney Mooney · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Mooney Mooney

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly half of all households in Mooney Mooney are couples with children. This is a family-focused area where almost 47% of homes include both parents and children, creating a residential profile that differs from the state average.

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📍 Mooney Mooney, Urban Centre

Where Mooney Mooney sits — Average household size

2.4 ▲ +4.3%
  • 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 Mooney Mooney — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Mooney Mooney2.4
2083, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 20.5% of people here live alone, which is well below the national figure and a 15 point drop since 2011. Most homes house two people (48.3%), and the typical home now has 2.4 residents.

2.4 ▲ +4.3%

Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.5% ▼ -42.5%

Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 35.6%
  • 2016: 36.1%
  • 2021: 20.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Mooney Mooney, the largest group is 2 people at 46%, followed by 3 people (23%) and 1 person (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up 41.2% of families, while one-parent families account for 12.6%. This last figure is a little below the New South Wales and national averages and has barely changed since 2011.

12.6% ▼ -4.8%

Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 13.2%
  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 12.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Mooney Mooney, the largest group is Couples with children at 46%, followed by Couples without children (40%) and One-parent families (12%).

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 Mooney Mooney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122090/mooney-mooney/topic/family-households