Bargo · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Bargo

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people are sharing homes in Bargo than in most similar areas, with an average of 2.8 people per dwelling. This trend reflects a community where larger households are common and people living alone are less frequent than in the wider state.

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Where Bargo sits — Average household size

2.8 → 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 Bargo — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bargo2.8
2574, NSW 2.9
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Bargo holds 2.8 people, which is much higher than most areas. This is reflected in the fact that only 21.4% of people live alone, a figure well below the national average of 25.6%.

2.8 → 0.0%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.4% ▲ +10.5%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.4%
  • 2016: 19.5%
  • 2021: 21.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bargo, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the biggest group at 58.6%, while one-parent families account for 14.5%. This last figure is higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the New South Wales average.

14.5% ▲ +19.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.2%
  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 14.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bargo, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 Bargo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10199/bargo/topic/family-households