Bibbenluke · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Bibbenluke

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all households in Bibbenluke consist of just two people. This small-scale living pattern defines the area, where homes are typically smaller than those found across New South Wales and the rest of Australia.

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📍 Bibbenluke, Suburb / Locality

Where Bibbenluke 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 Bibbenluke — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bibbenluke2.3
2632, NSW 2.2
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With only 2.3 people per home, Bibbenluke is lower than most areas and slightly below the national figure of 2.5. This is reflected in the low number of people living alone, at 18.8%, which is well below the New South Wales average of 25%.

2.3 ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

18.8% ▼ -32.9%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.9%
  • 2016: 31.3%
  • 2021: 18.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bibbenluke, 2 people is the majority at 75%; 1 person is next at 25%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest group at 54.5%, while one-parent families account for 13.6%. This share of single-parent homes is higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the 14.1% seen across Australia.

13.6% ▲ +34.7%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.1%
  • 2016: 17.8%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bibbenluke, Couples without children is the majority at 52%; Couples with children is next at 35%.

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 Bibbenluke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10336/bibbenluke/topic/family-households