2.2 ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.3
- 2016: 2.2
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Batemans Bay - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far more people live alone in Batemans Bay - South than in most similar areas. This trend is reflected in the typical home size, which is much smaller than the national figure. Many households here consist of just one or two people.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Batemans Bay - South — lower than 86% of areas.
| Batemans Bay - South | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| 2536, NSW | 2.2 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 30.4% of residents live alone, a figure that is well above the New South Wales average and has risen since 2011. This helps explain why the typical home here has only 2.2 people, which is a little below the Australian figure of 2.5.
2.2 ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
30.4% ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Batemans Bay - South, the largest group is 2 people at 44%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (11%).
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 16.9% of the area, which is much higher than in most similar places. While this is a little above the national figure, the proportion has fallen slightly since 2011.
16.9% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Batemans Bay - South, the largest group is Couples without children at 44%, followed by Couples with children (38%) and One-parent families (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Batemans Bay - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101041018/batemans-bay-south/topic/family-households