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South Ballina · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in South Ballina

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people are living together in South Ballina than in previous years. This trend is reflected in the same small household sizes seen across the area. The typical home now holds only 1.7 people, which is a very low figure compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 South Ballina, Suburb / Locality

Where South Ballina sits — Average household size

1.7 —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is South Ballina — lower than 94% of areas.

South Ballina1.7
2478, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With only 1.7 people per home, South Ballina is among the lowest for household size at this level. This figure is well below the New South Wales average of 2.6 and the national figure of 2.5.

Average household size

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1.7 —

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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

1 person 78.6% 2 people 64.3%

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples without children at 33%, ahead of Couples with children (22%).

Family composition

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In South Ballina, Couples without children is the majority at 60%; Couples with children is next at 40%.

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 South Ballina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13592/south-ballina/topic/family-households