Coomba Bay · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Coomba Bay

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer one-parent families than most similar areas define the household makeup of Coomba Bay. While the typical home holds about 2.4 people, the area has a notably high proportion of people living alone. This mix of small households and stable family units creates a distinct residential profile for the suburb.

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📍 Coomba Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Coomba Bay sits — Average household size

2.4 ▲ +14.3%
  • 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 Coomba Bay — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Coomba Bay2.4
2428, NSW 2.1
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 27.3% of people here live alone, which is a little above the national figure of 25.6%. Most homes are small, with 43.6% containing two people and 21.8% holding three.

2.4 ▲ +14.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.1
  • 2016: 1.9
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.3% ▼ -7.8%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.6%
  • 2016: 33.9%
  • 2021: 27.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Coomba Bay, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (21%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up only 3.4% of the total, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 14.0%. Instead, the area is dominated by couples, with 53.4% having children and 40.5% without.

3.4% ▼ -63.6%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.5%
  • 2016: 10.8%
  • 2021: 3.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Coomba Bay, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; 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 Coomba Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11037/coomba-bay/topic/family-households