Bargo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Bargo

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are a common feature of daily life in Bargo, where the typical home holds 2.9 people. This is much higher than most similar areas and stays well above the national figure of 2.5. With few people living alone, the area is dominated by family-based living.

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📍 Bargo, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bargo sits — Average household size

2.9 → 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 Bargo — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bargo2.9
2574, NSW 2.9
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 20.3% of people live alone, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 25%. The most common home size is two people (32.1%), while 10.2% of households have five or more residents.

2.9 → 0.0%

Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.3% ▲ +6.6%

Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 19.1%
  • 2016: 18.1%
  • 2021: 20.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bargo, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 4 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up a large majority of families at 60.9%. One-parent families account for 13.4% of the total, a figure that is about the same as the national average and has risen slightly since 2011.

13.4% ▲ +13.9%

Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 11.8%
  • 2016: 11.8%
  • 2021: 13.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bargo, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

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 Bargo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123031445/bargo/topic/family-households