2.4 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Braefield · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Braefield
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far fewer people live alone in Braefield than in the rest of the country, with only 10.3% of households being single-person homes. This is a stark contrast to the national figure of 25.6%, suggesting a community where most residents live in pairs or groups.
2.4
—
- 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 Braefield — lower than 57% of areas.
| Braefield | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| 2339, NSW | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home in Braefield holds 2.4 people, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Most households consist of two people, making up 58.6% of all homes.
10.3% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Braefield, 2 people is the majority at 59%; 3 people is next at 17%.
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 23.6% of the total, which is well above the 14.1% national average. This is one of the highest proportions for this area type, alongside a large number of couples without children at 43.6%.
23.6% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Braefield, the largest group is Couples without children at 44%, followed by Couples with children (33%) and One-parent families (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 Braefield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10541/braefield/topic/family-households