2.7 ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0
- 2016: 2.8
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Barnsley · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Barnsley
How families and households are made up across the area.
Couples with children make up 59% of families in Barnsley, making it a strong hub for family life. This is reflected in a lower number of people living alone compared to the rest of the country, with larger households being more common here than in most similar areas.
2.7
▼ -10.0%
- 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 Barnsley — higher than 71% of areas.
| Barnsley | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| 2278, NSW | 2.8 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home in Barnsley holds 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas. This is consistent with the fact that only 17.9% of people live alone, a figure well below the New South Wales and national averages.
17.9% ▲ +29.6%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Barnsley, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 3 people (19%) and 4 people (19%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 15% of the local total, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the state figure. Most families here are couples, with 59% raising children and 24.9% without children.
15.0% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Barnsley, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 25%.
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 Barnsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10205/barnsley/topic/family-households