2.8 —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.0
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Bridgewater North · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Couples with children make up 61.7% of the family landscape in Bridgewater North, making it the most common household type. This is a place where homes are typically larger than the national figure, reflecting a strong presence of family groups.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bridgewater North — higher than 76% of areas.
Average household size.
With 2.8 people per home, households here are a little above the Victorian and national figures of 2.5. This is much higher than most similar areas.
2.8 —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
In Bridgewater North, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 4 people (24%) and 3 people (18%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Families are almost exclusively couples, with one-parent families at 0.0%. This is far below the national figure of 14.1% and much lower than most other areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Bridgewater North, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 34%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Bridgewater North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20334/bridgewater-north/topic/family-households