Bundeena · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Bundeena

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Bundeena than they did a decade ago, with the share of single-person households dropping 8 percentage points since 2011. This shift contributes to a trend of larger households, where the typical home now holds 2.5 people.

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📍 Bundeena, Urban Centre

Where Bundeena sits — Average household size

2.5 ▲ +8.7%
  • 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 Bundeena — higher than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bundeena2.5
2230, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two-person homes are the most common here at 41.1%. The number of people living alone is well below the national figure of 25.6%, falling to 22.4% in the latest census.

2.5 ▲ +8.7%

Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 3.1
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.4% ▼ -26.2%

Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 30.3%
  • 2016: 14.6%
  • 2021: 22.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bundeena, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 4 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 53.1% of families in the area. One-parent families now account for 12.2%, a figure that is a little below the New South Wales average and has fallen sharply since 2011.

12.2% ▼ -42.7%

Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 21.3%
  • 2016: 13.1%
  • 2021: 12.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bundeena, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 34%.

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 Bundeena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115032/bundeena/topic/family-households