Bega-Eden Hinterland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Bega-Eden Hinterland

How families and households are made up across the area.

A little over a quarter of all households in Bega-Eden Hinterland are made up of people living alone. This is slightly higher than the New South Wales figure. The area is mostly composed of small households, with two-person homes being the most common.

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📍 Bega-Eden Hinterland, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bega-Eden Hinterland sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -4.0%
  • 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 Bega-Eden Hinterland — lower than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bega-Eden Hinterland2.4
2550, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home has 2.4 people, which is about the same as the national figure. However, the number of people living alone has risen to 26.1% since 2011.

2.4 ▼ -4.0%

Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.1% ▲ +16.7%

Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 22.4%
  • 2016: 25.5%
  • 2021: 26.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bega-Eden Hinterland, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 48.5% of families here. One-parent families are less common than in most areas, making up 11.9% of the total.

11.9% ▼ -0.7%

Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 11.9%
  • 2016: 10.9%
  • 2021: 11.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bega-Eden Hinterland, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (39%) and One-parent families (12%).

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 Bega-Eden Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101041020/bega-eden-hinterland/topic/family-households