Fords Bridge · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Fords Bridge

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people live in each home in Fords Bridge than in most similar areas. The typical household is smaller than the national figure, with an average of 2.3 people per dwelling.

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📍 Fords Bridge, Suburb / Locality

Where Fords Bridge sits — Average household size

2.3
  • 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 Fords Bridge — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Fords Bridge2.3
2840, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.3 people per home, households here are a little smaller than the New South Wales figure of 2.6 and the Australian average of 2.5.

2.3

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.4
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Fords Bridge, 2 people is the majority at 55%; 1 person is next at 45%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples with children at 94%, ahead of Couples without children (29%).

Family composition

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In Fords Bridge, Couples with children is the majority at 76%; Couples without children is next at 24%.

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 Fords Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11543/fords-bridge/topic/family-households