Burringbar · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Burringbar

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in Burringbar are couples with children, making it a place where family life is central. This focus is reflected in a much lower number of people living alone compared to the rest of the state and nation.

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📍 Burringbar, Urban Centre

Where Burringbar sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -3.7%
  • 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 Burringbar — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Burringbar2.6
2483, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Burringbar holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most similar areas. Only 19.5% of residents live alone, a figure that is well below the national average of 25.6%.

2.6 ▼ -3.7%

Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

19.5% ▼ -1.0%

Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 19.7%
  • 2016: 17.5%
  • 2021: 19.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Burringbar, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 3 people (20%) and 1 person (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 50.2% of families here. One-parent families account for 16.8% of the total, which is a little above the national figure and has risen since 2011.

16.8% ▲ +11.9%

Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 15.0%
  • 2016: 14.7%
  • 2021: 16.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Burringbar, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 31%.

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 Burringbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121016/burringbar/topic/family-households