Burrawang · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Burrawang

How families and households are made up across the area.

A sharp drop in solo living has reshaped Burrawang since 2011. The area is now defined by smaller households and a low number of single parents, with the typical home housing about 2.4 people.

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📍 Burrawang, Urban Centre

Where Burrawang sits — Average household size

2.4 → 0.0%
  • 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 Burrawang — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Burrawang2.4
2577, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Far fewer people live alone here than in most other areas, at just 16%. This is a big shift from 2011 when the figure was 33.7%, and it is well below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.4 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 1.9
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

16.0% ▼ -52.5%

Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 33.7%
  • 2016: 35.2%
  • 2021: 16.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Burrawang, 2 people is the majority at 53%; 1 person is next at 15%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up only 5.8% of the area, which is among the lowest levels recorded and well below the New South Wales figure of 14%. Couples without children are the most common family type at 51%.

5.8% ▼ -61.7%

Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 15.2%
  • 2016: 10.6%
  • 2021: 5.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Burrawang, Couples without children is the majority at 51%; Couples with children is next at 42%.

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 Burrawang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122029/burrawang/topic/family-households