Eurobodalla · Council (LGA)

Family & Households in Eurobodalla

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 31% of people in Eurobodalla live alone, which is well above the national figure. This contributes to a trend of smaller households in the region. Most homes are occupied by just one or two people.

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📍 Eurobodalla, Council (LGA)

Where Eurobodalla sits — Average household size

2.2 ▼ -4.3%
  • 1.5: 3 areas
  • 1.6: 1 area
  • 1.7: 1 area
  • 1.8: 5 areas
  • 1.9: 5 areas
  • 2.0: 9 areas
  • 2.1: 26 areas
  • 2.2: 77 areas
  • 2.3: 107 areas
  • 2.4: 90 areas
  • 2.5: 83 areas
  • 2.6: 39 areas
  • 2.7: 30 areas
  • 2.8: 18 areas
  • 2.9: 13 areas
  • 3.0: 3 areas
  • 3.1: 9 areas
  • 3.2: 5 areas
  • 3.3: 2 areas
  • 3.4: 4 areas
  • 3.5: 5 areas
  • 3.6: 1 area
  • 3.7: 3 areas
  • 3.8: 2 areas
  • 3.9: 1 area
  • 4.0: 1 area
  • 4.1: 2 areas
  • 4.2: 2 areas
  • 4.3: 0 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 1 area

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Eurobodalla — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Eurobodalla2.2
Rest of NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are smaller than in most other areas, with a typical 2.2 people per household. This figure has edged down since 2011, while the proportion of people living alone rose to 30.9%.

2.2 ▼ -4.3%

Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.9% ▲ +6.7%

Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 29.0%
  • 2016: 31.0%
  • 2021: 30.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Eurobodalla, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 3 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest group of families at 43.6%. One-parent families account for 15.4% of the total, a figure that is a little above the state and national averages.

15.4% ▼ -3.5%

Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 16.0%
  • 2016: 16.2%
  • 2021: 15.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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Eurobodalla splits fairly evenly between Couples without children (44%) and Couples with children (40%), with One-parent families at 15%.

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 Eurobodalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12750/eurobodalla/topic/family-households