Burraga · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Burraga

How families and households are made up across the area.

Half of all homes in Burraga are occupied by people living alone, a figure far above both the state and national averages. This makes it a place where single-person households are very common, though the typical home still houses about 2.5 people.

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Where Burraga sits — Average household size

2.5 ▲ +8.7%
  • 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 Burraga — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Burraga2.5
2795, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Half of the households consist of just one person, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 25%, while other homes typically hold four people.

2.5 ▲ +8.7%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

50.0% ▲ +75.9%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.4%
  • 2016: 40.7%
  • 2021: 50.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Burraga, the largest group is 1 person at 43%, followed by 4 people (30%) and 2 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 52.4% of families here, while one-parent families account for only 7.1%. This last figure is well below the national average of 14.1%.

7.1% ▼ -16.4%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.5%
  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 7.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Burraga, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 42%.

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 Burraga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10699/burraga/topic/family-households