Narooma - Bermagui · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Narooma - Bermagui

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more people live alone in Narooma - Bermagui than in most similar areas. This trend helps explain why the typical home here has only 2.1 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5. These patterns have remained steady since 2011.

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📍 Narooma - Bermagui, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Narooma - Bermagui sits — Average household size

2.1 → 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 Narooma - Bermagui — lower than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Narooma - Bermagui2.1
2546, NSW 2.1
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 33.2% of residents live alone, a figure well above the 25.6% seen across Australia. Two-person homes are the most common at 45.3%, contributing to a lower number of people per home compared to the state average.

2.1 → 0.0%

Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.1
  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

33.2% ▲ +2.3%

Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 32.5%
  • 2016: 33.9%
  • 2021: 33.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Narooma - Bermagui, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 1 person (33%) and 3 people (9%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Nearly half of all families are couples without children, making up 48.9% of the total. One-parent families account for 13% of the mix, which is a little below the national figure of 14.1%.

13.0% ▼ -4.6%

Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 13.6%
  • 2016: 13.8%
  • 2021: 13.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Narooma - Bermagui, the largest group is Couples without children at 49%, followed by Couples with children (38%) 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 Narooma - Bermagui [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101041027/narooma-bermagui/topic/family-households