Balgownie · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Balgownie

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are a common sight in Balgownie, where the typical home holds 2.6 people. This is higher than most similar areas, creating a residential landscape where family life is central to the community.

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📍 Balgownie, Suburb / Locality

Where Balgownie sits — Average household size

2.6 → 0.0%
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Balgownie — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Balgownie2.6
2519, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 22.3% of people live alone, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%. Two-person households are the most common, making up 35.2% of all homes in the area.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.3% ▲ +3.9%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.5%
  • 2016: 22.5%
  • 2021: 22.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Balgownie, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 4 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 59.5%. One-parent families account for 13.8% of the total, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the state average.

13.8% ▲ +7.1%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.9%
  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 13.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Balgownie, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 Balgownie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10156/balgownie/topic/family-households