Bellingen · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Bellingen

How families and households are made up across the area.

A high proportion of single-parent families defines the home life of Bellingen, where 18.6% of families are led by one parent. While household sizes here mirror the national average, the local family structure differs significantly from the rest of the country.

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📍 Bellingen, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bellingen sits — Average household size

2.5 → 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 Bellingen — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bellingen2.5
2454, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Bellingen holds 2.5 people, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. About 26.3% of residents live alone, which is slightly above the New South Wales figure.

2.5 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.3% ▲ +4.4%

Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 25.2%
  • 2016: 25.8%
  • 2021: 26.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bellingen, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 18.6% of the total, a rate well above the national figure of 14.1%. Over half of local families are couples with children, while couples without children account for 29.1%.

18.6% ▼ -12.5%

Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 21.3%
  • 2016: 19.2%
  • 2021: 18.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bellingen, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 Bellingen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/104021083/bellingen/topic/family-households