2.6 ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.6
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Bellbird Heights · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Bellbird Heights
How families and households are made up across the area.
Family structures in Bellbird Heights have shifted since 2011, with a notable increase in one-parent households. More than one in five families are now led by a single parent, a figure well above the national average. This trend contributes to a community where most homes are occupied by couples with children.
2.6
▼ -3.7%
- 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 Bellbird Heights — higher than 57% of areas.
| Bellbird Heights | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| 2325, NSW | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes here typically house 2.6 people, which is higher than in most similar areas. About a quarter of all households consist of just one person, matching the typical pattern seen across New South Wales.
24.9% ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Bellbird Heights, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (20%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 20.6% of the total, which is much higher than the 14.1% national figure. Most other families are couples with children, who account for 54% of households.
20.6% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Bellbird Heights, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; 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 Bellbird Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10269/bellbird-heights/topic/family-households