Fennell Bay · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Fennell Bay

How families and households are made up across the area.

Steady household patterns have defined Fennell Bay, where nearly half of all families now include children. This quiet residential area sees a higher share of people living alone than the national average, while family sizes remain largely consistent with the rest of the country.

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📍 Fennell Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Fennell Bay sits — Average household size

2.4 → 0.0%
  • 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 Fennell Bay — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Fennell Bay2.4
2283, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

A typical home in Fennell Bay holds 2.4 people, which is about the same as the national figure. Single-person households are common here, making up 27.4% of the total, which is a little above the New South Wales average.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.4% ▲ +8.5%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.2%
  • 2016: 24.1%
  • 2021: 27.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Fennell Bay, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 17.1% of the community, a figure that is well above the state average. In total, 48.2% of families consist of couples with children, while 33.8% are couples without children.

17.1% ▼ -12.1%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.4%
  • 2016: 20.2%
  • 2021: 17.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Fennell Bay, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (34%) and One-parent families (17%).

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 Fennell Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11503/fennell-bay/topic/family-households