Bungendore · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Bungendore

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Bungendore compared to the rest of the country. This community is defined by larger households, where the typical home holds 2.9 people, a figure that has climbed steadily since 2011.

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📍 Bungendore, Urban Centre

Where Bungendore sits — Average household size

2.9 ▲ +31.8%
  • 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 Bungendore — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bungendore2.9
2621, NSW 2.9
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are much larger than in most areas, with a typical size of 2.9 people. This trend is reflected in the number of single-person households, which plummeted from 30% in 2011 to just 14% in 2021.

2.9 ▲ +31.8%

Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

14.0% ▼ -53.5%

Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 30.0%
  • 2016: 20.7%
  • 2021: 14.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bungendore, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 4 people (23%) and 3 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families in Bungendore are couples with children, making up 67.4% of the total. One-parent families account for only 8.1%, a figure that is well below both the New South Wales and national averages.

8.1% ▼ -42.1%

Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 14.0%
  • 2016: 16.2%
  • 2021: 8.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bungendore, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; Couples without children is next at 24%.

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 Bungendore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115033/bungendore/topic/family-households