Bombala · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Bombala

How families and households are made up across the area.

Single-person households have risen to 35% of the total in Bombala since 2011. This trend contributes to a smaller typical home size compared to the rest of the state. Most homes here are now occupied by only one or two people.

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📍 Bombala, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bombala sits — Average household size

2.2 → 0.0%
  • 1.0: 7 areas
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 3 areas
  • 1.4: 6 areas
  • 1.5: 9 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 13 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 37 areas
  • 2.0: 54 areas
  • 2.1: 115 areas
  • 2.2: 188 areas
  • 2.3: 287 areas
  • 2.4: 258 areas
  • 2.5: 272 areas
  • 2.6: 246 areas
  • 2.7: 211 areas
  • 2.8: 190 areas
  • 2.9: 149 areas
  • 3.0: 119 areas
  • 3.1: 66 areas
  • 3.2: 44 areas
  • 3.3: 38 areas
  • 3.4: 30 areas
  • 3.5: 10 areas
  • 3.6: 8 areas
  • 3.7: 5 areas
  • 3.8: 4 areas
  • 3.9: 2 areas
  • 4.0: 3 areas
  • 4.1: 1 area
  • 4.2: 1 area
  • 4.3: 2 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 0 areas
  • 5.0: 2 areas
  • 5.1: 1 area
  • 5.2: 0 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 0 areas
  • 5.5: 0 areas
  • 5.6: 0 areas
  • 5.7: 0 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bombala — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bombala2.2
2632, NSW 2.2
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

People living alone make up 35% of households, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. Because of this, the typical home in Bombala has 2.2 people, a little below the NSW average of 2.6.

2.2 → 0.0%

Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

35.0% ▲ +5.9%

Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 33.0%
  • 2016: 33.7%
  • 2021: 35.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bombala, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (35%) and 4 people (9%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 47.1% of families, while those without children account for 39.5%. One-parent families represent 13% of the total, which is about the same as the state average.

13.0% ▼ -1.7%

Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 13.2%
  • 2016: 11.8%
  • 2021: 13.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bombala, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (39%) and One-parent families (13%).

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 Bombala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101031013/bombala/topic/family-households