Bayview - Elanora Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Bayview - Elanora Heights

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 65% of families in Bayview - Elanora Heights are couples with children, making it a strong family hub. The area is defined by larger households and a very low number of single-parent families compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Bayview - Elanora Heights, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bayview - Elanora Heights sits — Average household size

2.7 → 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 Bayview - Elanora Heights — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bayview - Elanora Heights2.7
2084, NSW 3.0
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here typically hold 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas. This is reflected in the low proportion of people living alone, at 21.7%, a figure well below the national average of 25.6%.

2.7 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.7% ▲ +5.3%

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

  • 2011: 20.6%
  • 2016: 21.2%
  • 2021: 21.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bayview - Elanora Heights, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 4 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up just 8.0% of the total, which is among the lowest across similar areas and well below the New South Wales figure of 14.0%.

8.0% ▼ -0.4%

Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 8.0%
  • 2016: 7.8%
  • 2021: 8.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bayview - Elanora Heights, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 Bayview - Elanora Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122021421/bayview-elanora-heights/topic/family-households