Bonny Hills · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Bonny Hills

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Bonny Hills compared to the state and national figures. This area is mostly made up of families, with over half of all households consisting of couples raising children.

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📍 Bonny Hills, Urban Centre

Where Bonny Hills sits — Average household size

2.5 ▲ +13.6%
  • 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 Bonny Hills — higher than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bonny Hills2.5
2445, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.5 people, a figure that has risen since 2011. This trend is reflected in the number of single-person households, which dropped 10 points over a decade to 21.7%.

2.5 ▲ +13.6%

Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.7% ▼ -32.0%

Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 31.8%
  • 2016: 32.1%
  • 2021: 21.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bonny Hills, the largest group is 2 people at 44%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 4 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 50.3% of families here. One-parent families account for 11.7% of the total, which is a little below the national figure and has fallen slightly since 2011.

11.7% ▼ -15.5%

Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 13.9%
  • 2016: 27.6%
  • 2021: 11.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bonny Hills, Couples with children is the majority at 50%; Couples without children is next at 38%.

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 Bonny Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115022/bonny-hills/topic/family-households