2.1 ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.1
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Bendick Murrell · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Small household sizes have become a hallmark of Bendick Murrell, where the typical home now holds just 2.1 people. This is much lower than most similar areas, reflecting a shift toward smaller living arrangements in the community.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bendick Murrell — lower than 81% of areas.
| Bendick Murrell | 2.1 |
|---|---|
| 2803, NSW | 2.3 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Nearly 29% of residents live alone, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 25%. Two-person households are the most common at 47.5%, contributing to a typical home size that is a little below the national figure.
2.1 ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
28.8% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Bendick Murrell, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (16%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Single-parent families make up only 6.3% of the area, a figure well below the 14.1% seen across Australia. Most families here are couples, with 48.6% having no children and 41.4% having children.
6.3% ▼ -59.2%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Bendick Murrell, Couples without children is the majority at 50%; Couples with children is next at 43%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Bendick Murrell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10290/bendick-murrell/topic/family-households