Biala · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Biala

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly half of all homes in Biala house four people, making it an area dominated by larger family groups. This is a place where big households are the norm, and single-person living is quite rare compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Biala, Suburb / Locality

Where Biala sits — Average household size

2.8 —
  • 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 Biala — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Biala2.8
2581, NSW 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Biala holds 2.8 people, which is much higher than most areas. This is reflected in the low number of people living alone, at just 17.4%, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.8 —

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.4% —

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30.0%
  • 2021: 17.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Biala, the largest group is 4 people at 46%, followed by 3 people (25%) and 1 person (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up a huge 78.3% of families here. In contrast, one-parent families are completely absent at 0.0%, a figure far below the 14.1% seen across Australia.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.8%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Biala, Couples with children is the majority at 77%; Couples without children is next at 23%.

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 Biala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10335/biala/topic/family-households