2.4 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.0
- 2016: 2.2
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Basin View · Urban Centre
How families and households are made up across the area.
A slightly higher share of one-parent families than the national average defines the domestic makeup of Basin View. Most homes here are occupied by couples, with nearly half including children. The area has seen a shift toward larger households over the last decade.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Basin View — higher than 57% of areas.
| Basin View | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | 2.3 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Homes in Basin View typically hold 2.4 people, which is higher than most similar areas. This reflects a trend toward larger households since 2011, while the proportion of people living alone has fallen by 16 percentage points to 25.2%.
2.4 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
25.2% ▼ -39.5%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Basin View, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (15%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Almost half of all families are couples with children, though one-parent families make up 16.7% of the total. This figure is a little above both the New South Wales and Australian averages.
16.7% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Basin View, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (35%) and One-parent families (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Basin View [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115011/basin-view/topic/family-households