Bendalong · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Bendalong

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 30% of people in Bendalong live alone, which is well above the national figure. This high number of single-person homes means the typical household is smaller than in most other areas.

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📍 Bendalong, Suburb / Locality

Where Bendalong sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -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 Bendalong — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bendalong2.3
2539, NSW 2.2
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The usual home in Bendalong holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the New South Wales average of 2.6. About 46.8% of households consist of two people, while 29.8% are single-person homes.

2.3 ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 1.9
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.8% ▲ +50.7%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.8%
  • 2016: 35.1%
  • 2021: 29.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bendalong, 2 people is the majority at 55%; 1 person is next at 35%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest group at 50.5%, while 45.5% are couples with children. One-parent families make up only 7.1% of the total, a figure that is well below the Australian average of 14.1%.

7.1% ▲ +47.6%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.8%
  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 7.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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Bendalong splits fairly evenly between Couples without children (49%) and Couples with children (44%), with One-parent families at 7%.

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 Bendalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10288/bendalong/topic/family-households