2.2 → 0.0%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.2
- 2016: 2.2
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Berrigan · Council (LGA)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Couples with children make up the largest family group in Berrigan, representing 46.9% of all families. While families are common, a high number of people living alone means the typical home is smaller than the state average.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Berrigan — lower than 86% of areas.
| Berrigan | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 31.6% of residents live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. This helps explain why the typical home in Berrigan has only 2.2 people, which is much lower than most other areas.
2.2 → 0.0%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
31.6% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Berrigan, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (32%) and 3 people (11%).
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 11.8% of the total, a figure that is a little below the New South Wales average of 14.0%. This proportion has remained steady since 2011.
11.8% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Berrigan, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (40%) and One-parent families (12%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Berrigan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA10650/berrigan/topic/family-households