Bendick Murrell · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Bendick Murrell

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.

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📍 Bendick Murrell, Suburb / Locality

Where Bendick Murrell sits — Average household size

2.1 ▼ -4.5%
  • 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 Bendick Murrell — lower than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bendick Murrell2.1
2803, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.8% ▼ -0.8%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.0%
  • 2016: 35.7%
  • 2021: 28.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bendick Murrell, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

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.

  • 2011: 15.5%
  • 2016: 16.8%
  • 2021: 6.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bendick Murrell, Couples without children is the majority at 50%; Couples with children is next at 43%.

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 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