Bowraville · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Bowraville

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%.

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📍 Bowraville, Urban Centre

Where Bowraville sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -25.0%
  • 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 Bowraville — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bowraville2.4
2449, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2011: 3.2
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

33.9% ▲ +416.3%

Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 6.6%
  • 2016: 33.9%
  • 2021: 33.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Bowraville splits fairly evenly between 1 person (35%) and 2 people (34%), with 3 people at 11%.

Families

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.

  • 2011: 6.0%
  • 2016: 40.6%
  • 2021: 43.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bowraville, the largest group is One-parent families at 43%, followed by Couples with children (35%) and Couples without children (20%).

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 Bowraville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121011/bowraville/topic/family-households