Breadalbane · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Breadalbane

How families and households are made up across the area.

Only 7.5% of people in Breadalbane live alone, which is among the lowest rates for any similar area. This means the community is dominated by multi-person homes, with most residents sharing their living space with others.

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📍 Breadalbane, Suburb / Locality

Where Breadalbane sits — Average household size

2.8 ▲ +12.0%
  • 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 Breadalbane — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Breadalbane2.8
2581, NSW 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes in Breadalbane are larger than usual, with 2.8 people per dwelling. This is a little above the national figure of 2.5, and is reflected in the fact that 57.5% of households consist of two people.

2.8 ▲ +12.0%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

7.5% ▼ -68.0%

Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.5%
  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 7.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Breadalbane, 2 people is the majority at 52%; 3 people is next at 18%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 54.2% of families here. The proportion of one-parent families is just 8.3%, which is well below both the New South Wales and Australian figures of around 14%.

8.3% ▼ -22.8%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.8%
  • 2016: 5.5%
  • 2021: 8.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Breadalbane, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without 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 Breadalbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10552/breadalbane/topic/family-households