2.3 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.6
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Ballalaba · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ballalaba — lower than 71% of areas.
| Ballalaba | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| 2622, NSW | 2.2 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
In Ballalaba, 1 person is the majority at 57%; 2 people is next at 43%.
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%.
17.4% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Ballalaba, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; One-parent families is next at 20%.
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