Bridgewater North · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Bridgewater North

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.

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Where Bridgewater North sits — Average household size

2.8 —
  • 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 Bridgewater North — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bridgewater North2.8
3516, VIC 2.4
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Bridgewater North, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 4 people (24%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

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.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bridgewater North, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 34%.

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 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