Bayswater North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Bayswater North

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are a common feature of daily life in Bayswater North, where families with children make up the majority of homes. The area is primarily residential, with a typical household size of 2.6 people.

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📍 Bayswater North, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bayswater North sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -3.7%
  • 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 Bayswater North — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bayswater North2.6
3153, VIC 2.4
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 2.6 people live in each home, which is higher than in most similar areas. While 23.6% of residents live alone—a figure slightly lower than the Victorian average—the most common household size is two people at 31.1%.

2.6 ▼ -3.7%

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

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.6% ▲ +1.9%

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

  • 2011: 23.2%
  • 2016: 24.0%
  • 2021: 23.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bayswater North, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children dominate the local landscape, making up 62.4% of all families. One-parent families account for 13.9% of the total, which is about the same as the national figure and has fallen slightly since 2011.

13.9% ▼ -8.0%

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

  • 2011: 15.1%
  • 2016: 14.6%
  • 2021: 13.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bayswater North, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 23%.

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 Bayswater North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211031263/bayswater-north/topic/family-households