Old Bar · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Old Bar

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up the largest group in Old Bar, where 45.5% of families fall into this category. The area has a high number of people living alone and smaller households than the national average. This mix creates a community with a diverse range of family types and living arrangements.

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📍 Old Bar, Suburb / Locality

Where Old Bar sits — Average household size

2.3 → 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 Old Bar — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Old Bar2.3
2430, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Old Bar holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the Australian figure of 2.5. About 29.9% of residents live alone, a figure that is well above the New South Wales average of 25%.

2.3 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.9% ▲ +7.6%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.8%
  • 2016: 28.7%
  • 2021: 29.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Old Bar, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 17.2% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. Couples without children are also common, representing 36.5% of all families.

17.2% ▼ -3.8%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.9%
  • 2016: 17.6%
  • 2021: 17.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Old Bar, the largest group is Couples with children at 45%, followed by Couples without children (37%) 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 Old Bar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13084/old-bar/topic/family-households