Bexhill · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Bexhill

How families and households are made up across the area.

Only 14.3% of people live alone in Bexhill, a figure far below the national average. This means the area has a much higher proportion of group households than most other places. Most homes here are occupied by families or couples.

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📍 Bexhill, Suburb / Locality

Where Bexhill sits — Average household size

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 Bexhill — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bexhill2.6
2480, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.6 people, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Nearly 40% of households consist of two people, while 14.3% are single-person homes, a rate much lower than most areas.

2.6 ▼ -3.7%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

14.3% ▼ -37.7%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.9%
  • 2016: 16.6%
  • 2021: 14.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bexhill, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 3 people (18%) and 4 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 57.4%. Only 9.0% of families are one-parent households, which is well below the New South Wales and Australian figures.

9.0% ▼ -38.4%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.7%
  • 2016: 12.4%
  • 2021: 9.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bexhill, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 32%.

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 Bexhill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10332/bexhill/topic/family-households