Bateau Bay · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Bateau Bay

How families and households are made up across the area.

A higher proportion of people live alone in Bateau Bay compared to most similar areas. The community is mostly made up of families, though one-parent households are much more common here than the state and national figures.

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📍 Bateau Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Bateau Bay sits — Average household size

2.5 ▲ +4.2%
  • 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 Bateau Bay — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bateau Bay2.5
2261, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.5 people, which is about the same as the national figure. Two-person households are the most common at 32.7%, while those living alone make up 27.3% of the area.

2.5 ▲ +4.2%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.3% ▼ -4.0%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.5%
  • 2016: 27.8%
  • 2021: 27.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bateau Bay, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 4 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with children are the main group at 55.6%. Notably, one-parent families make up 17.1% of the total, a figure that is well above the New South Wales average.

17.1% ▼ -4.0%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.8%
  • 2016: 18.1%
  • 2021: 17.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bateau Bay, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 Bateau Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10227/bateau-bay/topic/family-households