Bellata · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Bellata

How families and households are made up across the area.

A higher than usual 28.1% of people live alone in Bellata. This creates a distinct household mix for the area, where many residents live by themselves or in small groups. Most homes are small, with a typical size of about two to three people.

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📍 Bellata, Suburb / Locality

Where Bellata sits — Average household size

2.4 → 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 Bellata — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bellata2.4
2397, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 28.1% of people live alone, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 25%. Small households are common, as two-person homes make up 40.6% of the total. The typical home has 2.4 people, which is about the same as the national figure.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.1% ▲ +3.6%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.2%
  • 2016: 27.0%
  • 2021: 28.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bellata, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (10%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 61.7% of families here. Only 8.5% are one-parent families, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.

8.5% ▼ -11.2%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.6%
  • 2016: 14.1%
  • 2021: 8.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bellata, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 Bellata [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10266/bellata/topic/family-households