Bargo · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Bargo

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much larger households than most similar areas define Bargo, where the typical home holds 2.7 people. This higher density is driven by a strong presence of families, with nearly 60% of households consisting of couples with children.

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📍 Bargo, Urban Centre

Where Bargo sits — Average household size

2.7 ▲ +3.8%
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 0 areas
  • 1.4: 0 areas
  • 1.5: 3 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 18 areas
  • 1.8: 37 areas
  • 1.9: 87 areas
  • 2.0: 173 areas
  • 2.1: 203 areas
  • 2.2: 204 areas
  • 2.3: 216 areas
  • 2.4: 164 areas
  • 2.5: 136 areas
  • 2.6: 109 areas
  • 2.7: 94 areas
  • 2.8: 81 areas
  • 2.9: 65 areas
  • 3.0: 52 areas
  • 3.1: 36 areas
  • 3.2: 16 areas
  • 3.3: 18 areas
  • 3.4: 9 areas
  • 3.5: 11 areas
  • 3.6: 5 areas
  • 3.7: 7 areas
  • 3.8: 5 areas
  • 3.9: 11 areas
  • 4.0: 9 areas
  • 4.1: 2 areas
  • 4.2: 6 areas
  • 4.3: 4 areas
  • 4.4: 6 areas
  • 4.5: 5 areas
  • 4.6: 4 areas
  • 4.7: 3 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 3 areas
  • 5.0: 3 areas
  • 5.1: 0 areas
  • 5.2: 2 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 1 area
  • 5.5: 1 area
  • 5.6: 1 area
  • 5.7: 2 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 1 area
  • 6.0: 0 areas
  • 6.1: 2 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Bargo — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bargo2.7
2574, NSW 2.9
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are more crowded than in most similar areas, and the number of people per home has edged up slightly to 2.7 since 2011. Meanwhile, the 23.6% of people living alone is a little below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.7 ▲ +3.8%

Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.6% ▼ -3.2%

Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 24.4%
  • 2016: 41.9%
  • 2021: 23.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bargo, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 59.6% of families in the area. One-parent families account for 14.5%, a figure that is about the same as the state average and has fallen slightly since 2011.

14.5% ▼ -6.3%

Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 15.5%
  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 14.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bargo, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 Bargo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115007/bargo/topic/family-households