Ballalaba · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Ballalaba

How families and households are made up across the area.

Small household sizes and a high number of single parents mark the current social landscape of Ballalaba. While over half of all families here include children, the typical home is smaller than the national figure. This mix of family structures defines the local living patterns in this rural area.

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📍 Ballalaba, Suburb / Locality

Where Ballalaba sits — Average household size

2.3
  • 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 Ballalaba — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Ballalaba2.3
2622, NSW 2.2
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Ballalaba are smaller than usual, with 2.3 people per household. This is a little below the New South Wales figure of 2.6 and the Australian average of 2.5.

2.3

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.6
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Ballalaba, 1 person is the majority at 57%; 2 people is next at 43%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 17.4% of the local total, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. Couples with children are the most common family type at 56.5%, while couples without children account for 13%.

Family composition

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In Ballalaba, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; One-parent families is next at 20%.

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 Ballalaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10159/ballalaba/topic/family-households