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Dimensions · ABS G29

Top suburbs by % single-parent families

One-parent families as a share of all families (G29 family composition). Family-composition cells are subject to ABS small-count perturbation, so shares in low-population SA2s are noisy.

Australia · top 25 of 2,339

  1. #1 Yarrabah Queensland 42.6%
  2. #2 Bridgewater - Gagebrook Tasmania 39.4%
  3. #3 Palm Island Queensland 38.7%
  4. #4 Halls Creek Western Australia 36.8%
  5. #5 Jervis Bay Other Territories 36.8%
  6. #6 Ravenswood Tasmania 36.6%
  7. #7 Aurukun Queensland 35.2%
  8. #8 Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw Queensland 35.1%
  9. #9 Leichhardt - One Mile Queensland 35.1%
  10. #10 Manoora Queensland 34.7%
  11. #11 Norlane Victoria 34.7%
  12. #12 Wacol Queensland 34.3%
  13. #13 Rockhampton City Queensland 34.2%
  14. #14 East Arnhem Northern Territory 33.9%
  15. #15 Smithfield - Elizabeth North South Australia 33.7%
  16. #16 Torres Strait Islands Queensland 33.3%
  17. #17 Northern Peninsula Queensland 32.3%
  18. #18 Tamworth - West New South Wales 31.5%
  19. #19 Elizabeth South Australia 31.5%
  20. #20 Davoren Park South Australia 31.4%
  21. #21 Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton New South Wales 31.3%
  22. #22 Gray Northern Territory 31.3%
  23. #23 Kingston (Qld) Queensland 30.9%
  24. #24 Sandover - Plenty Northern Territory 30.8%
  25. #25 Manunda Queensland 30.7%

Partitioned by state

Each list ranks within that state only — a different race entirely.

New South Wales of 623

  1. #1 Tamworth - West 31.5%
  2. #2 Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton 31.3%
  3. #3 Ashcroft - Busby - Miller 29.9%
  4. #4 Lismore 27.2%
  5. #5 Mount Hutton - Windale 27.2%
  6. #6 Lethbridge Park - Tregear 27.0%
  7. #7 Kempsey 26.8%
  8. #8 Cessnock 26.0%
  9. #9 Wyong 25.8%
  10. #10 Raymond Terrace 25.6%
  11. #11 Blue Haven - San Remo 25.5%
  12. #12 Beresfield - Hexham 24.9%

Victoria of 510

  1. #1 Norlane 34.7%
  2. #2 Sebastopol - Redan 27.7%
  3. #3 Frankston North 26.6%
  4. #4 Corio - Lovely Banks 25.8%
  5. #5 Morwell 25.1%
  6. #6 Melton 24.4%
  7. #7 Seymour 24.4%
  8. #8 Mooroopna 23.9%
  9. #9 Bendigo 23.6%
  10. #10 Upper Yarra Valley 23.4%
  11. #11 Mildura - North 23.3%
  12. #12 California Gully - Eaglehawk 23.3%

Queensland of 530

  1. #1 Yarrabah 42.6%
  2. #2 Palm Island 38.7%
  3. #3 Aurukun 35.2%
  4. #4 Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw 35.1%
  5. #5 Leichhardt - One Mile 35.1%
  6. #6 Manoora 34.7%
  7. #7 Wacol 34.3%
  8. #8 Rockhampton City 34.2%
  9. #9 Torres Strait Islands 33.3%
  10. #10 Northern Peninsula 32.3%
  11. #11 Kingston (Qld) 30.9%
  12. #12 Manunda 30.7%

South Australia of 165

  1. #1 Smithfield - Elizabeth North 33.7%
  2. #2 Elizabeth 31.5%
  3. #3 Davoren Park 31.4%
  4. #4 Hackham West - Huntfield Heights 28.9%
  5. #5 APY Lands 26.9%
  6. #6 Christie Downs 26.5%
  7. #7 Berri 24.5%
  8. #8 Salisbury North 24.0%
  9. #9 Elizabeth East 23.8%
  10. #10 Morphett Vale - West 23.7%
  11. #11 Port Augusta 22.7%
  12. #12 Christies Beach 22.6%

Western Australia of 241

  1. #1 Halls Creek 36.8%
  2. #2 Roebuck 29.2%
  3. #3 Meekatharra 27.6%
  4. #4 Withers - Usher 27.3%
  5. #5 Derby - West Kimberley 26.5%
  6. #6 Leinster - Leonora 26.2%
  7. #7 East Pilbara 25.8%
  8. #8 College Grove - Carey Park 25.8%
  9. #9 Calista 24.7%
  10. #10 Parmelia - Orelia 24.6%
  11. #11 Girrawheen 24.4%
  12. #12 Mandurah 24.4%

Tasmania of 96

  1. #1 Bridgewater - Gagebrook 39.4%
  2. #2 Ravenswood 36.6%
  3. #3 Rokeby 28.8%
  4. #4 Risdon Vale 27.4%
  5. #5 Mornington - Warrane 26.4%
  6. #6 East Devonport 26.3%
  7. #7 Derwent Park - Lutana 25.1%
  8. #8 Berriedale - Chigwell 24.3%
  9. #9 Newnham - Mayfield 24.0%
  10. #10 Invermay 24.0%
  11. #11 Burnie - Wivenhoe 23.3%
  12. #12 Glenorchy 22.9%

Northern Territory of 62

  1. #1 East Arnhem 33.9%
  2. #2 Gray 31.3%
  3. #3 Sandover - Plenty 30.8%
  4. #4 Moulden 30.3%
  5. #5 Yuendumu - Anmatjere 28.2%
  6. #6 Tennant Creek 27.4%
  7. #7 Victoria River 27.2%
  8. #8 Tanami 27.1%
  9. #9 Tiwi Islands 25.4%
  10. #10 Gulf 25.3%
  11. #11 Barkly 25.3%
  12. #12 Thamarrurr 24.6%

Australian Capital Territory of 108

  1. #1 Charnwood 22.9%
  2. #2 Richardson 19.1%
  3. #3 Greenway 17.6%
  4. #4 Majura 17.3%
  5. #5 Bonython 17.1%
  6. #6 Canberra East 17.0%
  7. #7 Latham 15.6%
  8. #8 Isabella Plains 15.4%
  9. #9 Page 15.4%
  10. #10 Gordon (ACT) 15.0%
  11. #11 Conder 14.9%
  12. #12 Kambah 14.9%

Other Territories of 4

  1. #1 Jervis Bay 36.8%
  2. #2 Norfolk Island 12.6%
  3. #3 Christmas Island 8.6%
  4. #4 Cocos (Keeling) Islands 2.7%

Ranks are computed over every SA2 with data for this dimension; SA2s without a named suburb page keep their rank but aren't listed, so numbering can skip. Source portal: abs_census_2021 ↗