2.5 ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2
- 2016: 2.6
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Black Springs · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Household patterns in Black Springs have remained steady over the last decade. The community is mostly made up of families, with over half of all households consisting of couples with children.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Black Springs — higher than 50% of areas.
| Black Springs | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| 2787, NSW | 2.3 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Typical homes in Black Springs hold 2.5 people, which is about the same as the national figure. About 24.3% of people live alone, a rate a little below the Australian average of 25.6%.
2.5 ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
24.3% ▼ -28.6%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Black Springs, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 4 people (16%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 54.1% of families here, while 32.5% are couples without children. One-parent families account for 11.5%, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 14%.
11.5% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Black Springs, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 33%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Black Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10388/black-springs/topic/family-households