Bardwell Valley · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Bardwell Valley

How families and households are made up across the area.

Household sizes in Bardwell Valley have remained larger than most areas, with 2.9 people typically living in each home. This pattern reflects a strong family presence, as nearly 63% of the local households are couples with children.

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📍 Bardwell Valley, Suburb / Locality

Where Bardwell Valley sits — Average household size

2.9 → 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 Bardwell Valley — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bardwell Valley2.9
2207, NSW 2.8
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are more crowded than usual, with 2.9 people per household compared to the national figure of 2.5. This is consistent with the fact that only 19% of people live alone, which is well below the 25.6% average for Australia.

2.9 → 0.0%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

19.0% ▼ -16.6%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.8%
  • 2016: 21.1%
  • 2021: 19.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bardwell Valley, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 4 people (19%) and 1 person (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 62.4% of families in the area, while one-parent families account for 13.6%. This share of single-parent homes is higher than in most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.

13.6% ▼ -6.9%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.6%
  • 2016: 12.1%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bardwell Valley, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 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 Bardwell Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10197/bardwell-valley/topic/family-households