Northbridge · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Northbridge

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly three people live in the typical Northbridge home, which is much higher than most other areas. This is a family-focused suburb where most households are larger than the state and national figures, with very few people living alone.

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Where Northbridge sits — Average household size

2.9 → 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 Northbridge — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Northbridge2.9
2063, NSW 2.9
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Northbridge are larger than usual, with a typical size of 2.9 people. This is reflected in the low number of people living alone, at 18.5%, which is well below the 25.6% national figure.

2.9 → 0.0%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

18.5% ▲ +4.6%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.7%
  • 2016: 15.5%
  • 2021: 18.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Northbridge, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 1 person (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up a huge 71.3% of families here. Only 7.2% of families are one-parent households, a figure that is well below the 14.1% seen across Australia.

7.2% ▼ -13.3%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.3%
  • 2016: 7.0%
  • 2021: 7.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Northbridge, Couples with children is the majority at 71%; Couples without children is next at 21%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Northbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13032/northbridge/topic/family-households