2.6 → 0.0%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.6
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Bathurst Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Fewer people live alone in Bathurst Surrounds than in most similar areas. This region is defined by larger households and a high proportion of couples with children, with the typical home holding 2.6 people.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bathurst Surrounds — higher than 57% of areas.
| Bathurst Surrounds | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| 2795, NSW | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 21.4% of residents live alone, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%. Two-person households are the most common, making up 38.8% of all homes.
2.6 → 0.0%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
21.4% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Bathurst Surrounds, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 3 people (14%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Families with couples and children make up 58.8% of the area. One-parent families are much less common here than in most other areas, at just 8.6% compared to the national figure of 14.1%.
8.6% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Bathurst Surrounds, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 32%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Bathurst Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103011060/bathurst-surrounds/topic/family-households