Bara · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Bara

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer than two people live in the typical home in Bara, which is well below the national figure. This sparsely populated area sees much smaller households than most other parts of the state and country.

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📍 Bara, Suburb / Locality

Where Bara sits — Average household size

1.8
  • 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 Bara — lower than 91% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bara1.8
2850, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With only 1.8 people per home, household sizes here are well below the New South Wales average of 2.6 and the Australian figure of 2.5. This is among the lowest rates for this level of area.

1.8

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.0
  • 2021: 1.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples without children at 75%, ahead of One-parent families (42%).

Family composition

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In Bara, the largest group is Couples without children at 50%, followed by One-parent families (28%) and Couples with children (22%).

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 Bara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10190/bara/topic/family-households