2.1 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.1
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.1
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Nimmitabel · Urban Centre
How families and households are made up across the area.
Over half of all homes in Nimmitabel are occupied by a single person, a figure far above the national average. This makes it a place with much smaller households than most other similar areas. The typical home here holds just 2.1 people.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Nimmitabel — lower than 71% of areas.
| Nimmitabel | 2.1 |
|---|---|
| 2631, NSW | 2.2 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
A striking 51.4% of people live alone, which is among the highest rates for this level and has risen 13 points since 2011. This explains why the typical household size of 2.1 people is a little below the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
2.1 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
51.4% ▲ +35.6%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Nimmitabel, 1 person is the majority at 54%; 2 people is next at 24%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 56.1% of families, while one-parent families account for only 7.3%. This last figure is well below the national average and has fallen 14 points since 2011.
7.3% ▼ -65.0%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Nimmitabel, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 32%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Nimmitabel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122099/nimmitabel/topic/family-households