2.2 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.0
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Bung Bong · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Much higher rates of single-parent families than most similar areas define the social landscape of Bung Bong. While the typical home is smaller than the national figure, the area is marked by a distinct mix of couple-led and single-parent households.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bung Bong — lower than 76% of areas.
Average household size.
Homes in Bung Bong are smaller than average, with 2.2 people per home compared to the national figure of 2.5. Two-person households are the most common, making up 38.5% of all homes.
2.2 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
23.1% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Bung Bong, 2 people is the majority at 63%; 1 person is next at 38%.
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 20% of the area, which is well above the 14.1% seen across Australia. This sits alongside a high proportion of couples without children, who account for 73.3% of families.
20.0% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Bung Bong, Couples without children is the majority at 67%; One-parent families is next at 18%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Bung Bong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20400/bung-bong/topic/family-households