2.4 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.2
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Bowraville · Urban Centre
How families and households are made up across the area.
Much higher rates of single-parent families and solo living mark Bowraville (L) compared to similar areas. One-parent families make up 43.2% of the community, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Bowraville — higher than 57% of areas.
| Bowraville | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| 2449, NSW | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The number of people living alone has risen sharply to 33.9% since 2011, a figure well above the Australian average of 25.6%. While the typical home now holds 2.4 people, this is a drop from the 3.2 people per home seen in 2011.
2.4 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
33.9% ▲ +416.3%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Bowraville splits fairly evenly between 1 person (35%) and 2 people (34%), with 3 people at 11%.
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families are among the highest at this level, representing 43.2% of all families. This is far above the New South Wales average of 14% and has climbed 37 percentage points since 2011.
43.2% ▲ +616.4%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Bowraville, the largest group is One-parent families at 43%, followed by Couples with children (35%) and Couples without children (20%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Bowraville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121011/bowraville/topic/family-households