2.1 ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3
- 2016: 2.2
- 2021: 2.1
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Bundaberg South · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Bundaberg South
How families and households are made up across the area.
Nearly 40% of people live alone in Bundaberg South, a figure that is among the highest for similar areas. This high number of single-person homes means the typical household is smaller than those found across Queensland and Australia.
2.1
▼ -8.7%
- 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 Bundaberg South — lower than 81% of areas.
| Bundaberg South | 2.1 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | 2.4 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Small households are common here, with only 2.1 people per home, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5. About 39.5% of homes are occupied by one person, far above the 25.6% seen across Australia.
39.5% ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.8%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 39.5%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Bundaberg South, the largest group is 1 person at 39%, followed by 2 people (33%) and 3 people (13%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 28.9% of the total, which is far above the 14.1% national average. This is one of the highest proportions for this family type among similar areas.
28.9% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Bundaberg South, the largest group is Couples with children at 39%, followed by One-parent families (29%) and Couples without children (28%).
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 Bundaberg South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30423/bundaberg-south/topic/family-households