Bombowlee Creek · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Bombowlee Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

A high number of single-parent homes defines family life in Bombowlee Creek, where 27% of families are led by one parent. This is far above the state and national figures, marking it as one of the most common family types for the area.

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Where Bombowlee Creek sits — Average household size

2.7
  • 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 Bombowlee Creek — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bombowlee Creek2.7
2720, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here typically hold 2.7 people, which is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of 2.5.

2.7

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Bombowlee Creek, the largest group is 3 people at 47%, followed by 4 people (35%) and 2 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single parents make up 27% of families, a rate far above the 14.1% seen across Australia. Most families are couples with children, who make up 67.6% of the total.

27.0%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.9%
  • 2021: 27.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bombowlee Creek, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; One-parent families is next at 24%.

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 Bombowlee Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10459/bombowlee-creek/topic/family-households