Bangor · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Bangor

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 67% of families in Bangor are couples with children, making it an area dominated by larger family units. Households here are larger than the national figure, with a very low number of people living alone compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Bangor, Suburb / Locality

Where Bangor sits — Average household size

2.9 ▼ -3.3%
  • 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 Bangor — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bangor2.9
2234, NSW 3.1
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Bangor are often crowded, with 2.9 people per dwelling, which is much higher than most areas. This is reflected in the fact that only 13.7% of people live alone, a figure far below both the state and national averages.

2.9 ▼ -3.3%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.0
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

13.7% ▲ +11.6%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.3%
  • 2016: 12.7%
  • 2021: 13.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bangor, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 4 people (23%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life is centered on couples with children, who make up 66.7% of the total. One-parent families account for 9.6%, which is well below the 14.1% seen across Australia.

9.6% ▼ -4.6%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.1%
  • 2016: 9.9%
  • 2021: 9.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bangor, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Bangor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10178/bangor/topic/family-households