Binya · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Binya

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger homes and bigger groups are common in Binya, where 3.1 people typically live in each house. This is a little above the national figure of 2.5, making it one of the most crowded areas of its kind.

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Where Binya sits — Average household size

3.1 ▲ +14.8%
  • 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 Binya — higher than 88% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Binya3.1
2665, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Few people live by themselves here, with only 20.9% of homes housing a single person, which is well below the Australian average of 25.6%. Instead, 27.9% of households have two people and 20.9% have five.

3.1 ▲ +14.8%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 3.4
  • 2021: 3.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.9% ▼ -17.5%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.4%
  • 2016: 17.8%
  • 2021: 20.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Binya, the largest group is 2 people at 26%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 5 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 63.1%. One-parent families account for 11.7%, which is a little below the national figure of 14.1%.

11.7% ▲ +21.0%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.7%
  • 2016: 5.3%
  • 2021: 11.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Binya, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; 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 Binya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10372/binya/topic/family-households