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.
Ballina Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Household patterns in Ballina Surrounds have remained remarkably steady since 2011. Most homes here are run by couples, with over half being parents, and the typical number of people per home has stayed at 2.5 for a decade.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Ballina Surrounds — lower than 57% of areas.
| Ballina Surrounds | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| 2477, NSW | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 23% of residents live alone, which is a little below the national figure of 25.6%. Two-person households are the most common, making up 37.8% of the area.
2.5 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
23.0% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Ballina Surrounds, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (15%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 53.6% of families, while 31.4% are couples without children. One-parent families account for 14.1%, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.
14.1% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Ballina Surrounds, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Ballina Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112011237/ballina-surrounds/topic/family-households