Charlotte Bay · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Charlotte Bay

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people live alone in Charlotte Bay than in most other areas, with many homes hosting larger groups. This makes the area feel more family-oriented, as half of all families here are couples raising children.

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📍 Charlotte Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Charlotte Bay 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 Charlotte Bay — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Charlotte Bay2.7
2428, NSW 2.1
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes in Charlotte Bay hold 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas. Only 14% of residents live alone, a figure far below the New South Wales rate of 25%.

2.7

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

14.0%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 14.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Charlotte Bay, the largest group is 2 people at 47%, followed by 3 people (16%) and 1 person (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up nearly half of all families here. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for 9.9% of the total, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

9.9%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 9.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Charlotte Bay, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 39%.

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 Charlotte Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10886/charlotte-bay/topic/family-households